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Recent Examples of disconnection
Connectivity has collapsed to roughly two percent of normal levels, leaving over 90 million people in near-total disconnection for more than 1,416 hours.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
But the human element came from seeing the singers’ total disconnection from the material.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Grounding researchers describe this as a form of electrical disconnection from the natural world that may be contributing to the rise in chronic inflammatory conditions — a framing worth including without overstating causation.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Grounding researchers describe the modern loss of this contact as a form of electrical disconnection that may be contributing to the rise in chronic inflammatory conditions.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The earnestness of these calls to join is refreshing compared to the distance currently felt in many places, where the disconnection can make neighbors feel like strangers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
In these conditions, the biggest risk is not system downtime, but disconnection.
—Ana Paula Assis, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Third-space dwindling, broader-disconnection feeling that a lot of people are experiencing?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Later generations’ disconnection from their roots is depicted with the steady decline in the traditional mourning observances for older family members, which shrinks from a 7-day shiva for Henry in 1855 to just three minutes of silence for his grandson, Bobbie, in 1969.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
But the human element came from seeing the singers’ total disconnection from the material.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Grounding researchers describe this as a form of electrical disconnection from the natural world that may be contributing to the rise in chronic inflammatory conditions — a framing worth including without overstating causation.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Grounding researchers describe the modern loss of this contact as a form of electrical disconnection that may be contributing to the rise in chronic inflammatory conditions.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The earnestness of these calls to join is refreshing compared to the distance currently felt in many places, where the disconnection can make neighbors feel like strangers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
In these conditions, the biggest risk is not system downtime, but disconnection.
—Ana Paula Assis, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Third-space dwindling, broader-disconnection feeling that a lot of people are experiencing?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Later generations’ disconnection from their roots is depicted with the steady decline in the traditional mourning observances for older family members, which shrinks from a 7-day shiva for Henry in 1855 to just three minutes of silence for his grandson, Bobbie, in 1969.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnection
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Later waves followed the collapse of empires after the First World War, the great era of decolonization after the Second, and the breakup of the Soviet Union.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Along with that breakup bombshell, this episode also marks the show’s first cast trip, hosted by Alicia and Liz.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Stockpiles Oil markets are no longer dealing with a flow disruption, but with a rapidly compounding stock shock, according to Kpler.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Exactly how its effects will work through the economy is impossible to say, but serious disruption of one kind or another seems likely.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Less than a week later, the notice of the dissolution was posted.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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Since the dissolution of the Pac-12 due to massive conference realignment after the 2023-24 season, teams outside the power conferences have struggled to get into the NCAA Tournament even with strong records.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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Slow starts, Karl-Anthony Towns’ inconsistent offensive involvement and disjointedness on both ends of the floor have been pain points for this Knicks team all season under new head coach Mike Brown.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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During her testimony, Shehorn recalled a violent fight leading to their split as well as her successful efforts to obtain a restraining order against Pasqual.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Much as Vegas shifted momentum after looking like the lesser team during a split of Games 1 and 2, the Ducks would have to respond as the series progressed.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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The administration has signaled that proposals from Tehran have gotten incrementally better as the negotiations have dragged on, but that disorganization of leadership has complicated the process.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
1 May 2026
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A lot of the case seemed to come down to disorganization and messy paperwork.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Coming up in the nineteen-sixties, his childhood coincided with a schism in Black politics.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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By yesterday, the administration had decided to give the country through the weekend to resolve its regime schism.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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In court Friday, Kazarian said her client suffered from an undiagnosed neurological disorder and may have experienced a seizure at the time of the collision.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition that is marked by a mix of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression, mania and a milder form of mania called hypomania, per the Mayo Clinic.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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“Disconnection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnection. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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