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as in disruption
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Recent Examples of disconnection
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.
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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
Cohen sees the same disconnection playing out daily on campus and beyond.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 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
With only a few hundred residents and almost no cars, the island feels purpose-built for disconnection.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
There were signs of disconnection as stray passes failed to find a blue shirt, the most obvious example being Erin Cuthbert hoping to hit an onward runner from a free kick, only for the ball to go straight out of play.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
But as the evidence of the harms accumulated—of social disconnection, of a sharp decline in mental health among young people—Haidt’s book became, for so many, essential.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
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
Cohen sees the same disconnection playing out daily on campus and beyond.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 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
With only a few hundred residents and almost no cars, the island feels purpose-built for disconnection.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
There were signs of disconnection as stray passes failed to find a blue shirt, the most obvious example being Erin Cuthbert hoping to hit an onward runner from a free kick, only for the ball to go straight out of play.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
But as the evidence of the harms accumulated—of social disconnection, of a sharp decline in mental health among young people—Haidt’s book became, for so many, essential.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnection
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Chenford is The Rookie‘s fan favorite couple, Lucy Chen (O’Neil) and Tim Bradford (Eric Winter) who, after a painful breakup, got back together at the end of last season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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Perry and Bloom confirmed their breakup in July after more than a decade together, while Trudeau separated from his wife of 18 years, Sophie Grégoire, in 2023.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Protests over the soaring cost of fuel spread disruption across Ireland on Saturday with many gas stations running dry as truck and tractor drivers staged a fifth day of blockades at the country’s sole fuel refinery and several depots.—
Brian Melley,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Implosion was selected as the safest and most efficient method to maintain the project timeline while minimizing disruption and ensuring the safety of the Brickell Key community.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The 13th-century Dominican friary had been redeveloped for more secular uses after the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII in the mid-16th century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Rinker, on the other hand, could ask another municipality to annex its property even if the town decides against dissolution.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 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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Such agreements often include incredibly detailed terms with wildly differing splits and sometimes convoluted formulas.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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Working between the pipes for the Kings for the second straight game, goaltender Anton Forsberg made his presence felt midway through the frame, doing the splits to fend off an attempt with his right foot.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 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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How long this momentum will last is up in the air, as protest fatigue and disorganization are often major hurdles for organizers.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Given the schisms, some in the GOP believe only a single party-line bill may end up passing before November.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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But over the past decade or so, major schisms have emerged.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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One of the bills would create a pilot program for psychedelic or psilocybin mushrooms to be used in medicine for the treatment of mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder and severe depression.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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His health had been in decline for years due to progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological disorder.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Disconnection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnection. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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