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Recent Examples of disconnection
The loneliness, disconnection and yearning embedded in his persona struck a chord with fans, many of whom, like Junior himself, were immigrants in the United States who felt the same.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
Interestingly, though, many female writers express alienation through close attention to characters’ disconnection from their physical self.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Pirrello described Bushey as an isolated man who spent an inordinate amount of time alone playing computer games in his room, and the internet disconnection was potentially the final straw.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Koch told senators that the IURC already allows for two 10-day periods without disconnection for those with medical necessities.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The cat parenting style can run the risk of pulling back too much in effort to give your child space, which can lead to feelings of emotional disconnection.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
The clinic will get a connectivity alert from the manufacturer if there's a disconnection, but typically not until the patient has been disconnected for 14 to 21 days.
—Stephanie Innes, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
For some reason — probably the disconnection between medicine and dentistry — people forget that the mouth is not a separate entity.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Microsoft took months to fix Remote Desktop disconnection issues, then shipped a Windows Update that wiped out Copilot, and released updates that duplicated the Task Manager and created a nasty system recovery bug.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
Interestingly, though, many female writers express alienation through close attention to characters’ disconnection from their physical self.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Pirrello described Bushey as an isolated man who spent an inordinate amount of time alone playing computer games in his room, and the internet disconnection was potentially the final straw.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Koch told senators that the IURC already allows for two 10-day periods without disconnection for those with medical necessities.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The cat parenting style can run the risk of pulling back too much in effort to give your child space, which can lead to feelings of emotional disconnection.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
The clinic will get a connectivity alert from the manufacturer if there's a disconnection, but typically not until the patient has been disconnected for 14 to 21 days.
—Stephanie Innes, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
For some reason — probably the disconnection between medicine and dentistry — people forget that the mouth is not a separate entity.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Microsoft took months to fix Remote Desktop disconnection issues, then shipped a Windows Update that wiped out Copilot, and released updates that duplicated the Task Manager and created a nasty system recovery bug.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnection
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Is there a path for states to keep pushing for a Live Nation breakup?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Royal breakup Netflix wished Meghan Markle all the best with her lifestyle brand after the streaming giant and the Duchess of Sussex decided to end their partnership.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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The reasons for this cautious response are many, ranging from the precarious diplomatic implications of the conflict, disruptions to its energy security, and the embarrassing implications of allowing an ally to be destroyed.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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Kenya Airways Saturday said flights were disrupted, with some diverted to the coastal city of Mombasa, and that disruptions would continue for hours.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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On Heavenly’s last record, released in 1996, their daydreamy idealism had become more vulgar and concrete, and the instrumental backing had adopted a Britpop punchiness to match; however, the album was released just after drummer Mathew Fletcher’s death, leading to Heavenly’s abrupt dissolution.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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Organizations can scale teams up or down by country without the administrative burden associated with entity setup, dissolution, or local compliance management.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Williams now generates more than half of its revenue from the commercial side of its business, Savage said, which is starting to emulate the 66% to 75% split that the sport’s cash-generating giants, like Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren, reap from that category.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The $15-fruit-spread split comes about seven months after Netflix downgraded Markle’s production deal from an overall to a first-look.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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The stress, this time around, comes from the level of disorganization currently plaguing the ER.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Mercury retrograde occurs three to four times a year, marking a period of disorganization and miscommunication, and therefore, a potent time for scuppering romance, break-ups, and surprise encounters with exes.—
Annabel Gat,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Defense Department’s reliance on Anthropic’s AI came as a shocking realization that ultimately led to their dramatic schism, according to a top Pentagon official.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Harper’s disgust marks a major schism between the former besties.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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But for individuals experiencing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression, or obsessive-compulsive disorder, that validation may amplify paranoia, grandiosity, or self-destructive thinking.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The complaint states Geter Pinder suffers from severe emotional distress, anxiety, paranoia about her safety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other ailments.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Instead of traditional partitions between rooms, a home can be divided using movable parts.—
Giada Storelli,
Architectural Digest,
7 Mar. 2026
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Formed in Pakistan, the Sunni Muslim militant group is predominant in the Kashmir region, which has been involved in an often-bloody territorial dispute since the partition of India and Pakistan as the British left the subcontinent in 1947 after 300 years of colonial rule.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Disconnection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnection. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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