disconnection

noun

Definition of disconnectionnext
1
as in breakup

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as in disruption

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Recent Examples of disconnection But the disconnection is perhaps a blessing in this all-too-online age. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 Mechanisms for delegating decision-making will be even more essential than in the past, as the danger of disconnection increases. — Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026 Significant debt may also result in utility disconnection once winter shut-off protections no longer apply. — Sanya Carley, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Unplugged travel and no-phone retreats bake disconnection right into the experience, while school phone restrictions are creating structured periods without constant smartphone access. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 The advisory compared the health impact of social disconnection to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. — Jessi Anderson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 Slow-living trends and unplugged travel make temporary disconnection part of the experience, and school phone restrictions are making periods without smartphones more normal for a whole generation. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 DeSeta said this disconnection can develop gradually, as spouses begin living increasingly separate lives. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 That test will cover vessel rendezvous and approach, capture, fuel transfer, disconnection, and the USV’s return to its mission. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnection
  1. breakup
  2. disruption
  3. dissolution
  4. disjointedness
  5. split
  6. disorganization
  7. schism
  8. disorder
Noun
  • Karlaftis and Nohl Williams knocked down passes, and Williams added another breakup before game’s end.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The fake message, shared alongside images of Fox and an older photograph of the former couple, claimed Kelly was devastated by the breakup and blamed himself for losing her.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of breakup
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  • But then shipping disruptions, rising fuel costs, and steep international tariffs made exporting increasingly difficult, prompting Yu to turn her attention to building a domestic market.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine experienced several disruptions with its Starshield satellite network in recent history.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of disruption
Noun
  • Hughes stayed with the band for three albums and, after Deep Purple’s dissolution, briefly rejoined Trapeze and released a solo album, Play Me Out, in 1977.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Amuom said the dissolution had contributed to the insecurity by leaving key local government posts vacant.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissolution
Noun
  • 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
Definition of disjointedness
Noun
  • Somebody introduced the train-test split and started a leaderboard.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The band recorded a third album in 1977 but its label, Columbia, was unimpressed and declined to release it and Pavlov’s Dog split (the album was final issued by German label Rockville some 30 years later).
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of split
Noun
  • The report details how bureaucratic disorganization left the Fed vulnerable to overspending on a project to renovate and connect a pair of historical federal buildings in Washington.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Why can’t our alderwoman ride herd on this chronic disruptive disorganization on behalf of her constituents?
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of disorganization
Noun
  • The church has lost about a quarter of its churches in the schism.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • One schism Hagar would like to repair, of course, is with former bandmate Alex Van Halen.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of schism
Noun
  • The progressive nervous system disorder affects more than a million Americans.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Research has shown that the therapeutic use of horseback riding can improve balance and coordination in people who have neurological conditions like cerebral palsy, and lessen the symptoms for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
    — Ondine Cohane, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Disconnection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnection. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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