DISCONNECTION Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

disconnection

noun

Definition of disconnection

as in breakup

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as in disruption

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Recent Examples of disconnection This is why there’s tremendous apathy toward the ruling class because there’s this sense of total disconnection from the world. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026 Even more clever is the way that Ueda, who also wrote the script, incorporates the feeling of claustrophobic disconnection into the story itself. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026 That’s bonkers-level disconnection from the audience, but back to my point. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Kepnes suggests skipping the daily phone plan to stay connected and leaning into disconnection between your hotel and restaurant stops (where WiFi is assured). — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnection

Noun

But Lloyd, who had long struggled with mental health issues, was also suffering from drug addiction, and conflicts with Verlaine led to the band’s breakup.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Timberlake didn’t elaborate who the friend was but added that the friend was going through their own breakup, and that the track was modeled after Timberlake’s own public split.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of breakup

Noun

Over the last decade, Casey has had a front row seat to all the disruption and consolidation facing our industry.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2026
Advance notifications, roadway signage and traffic controllers will be in place to help minimize disruptions and direct motorists.

— Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of disruption

Noun

Rather than suggesting an overarching vision of the artist’s corpus and context, a dissolution into timeless simultaneity prevails.

— Nicole Kaack, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026
His departure, alongside that of Benny Gantz, effectively ended the national unity arrangement and precipitated the dissolution of the war cabinet.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissolution

Noun

Timberlake didn’t elaborate who the friend was but added that the friend was going through their own breakup, and that the track was modeled after Timberlake’s own public split.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026
The victory earned Long Island a split of its season-opening two-game series in Greensboro.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of split

Noun

Even after completing your weekly household chores, clutter and disorganization can make things feel off.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 2 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of disorganization

Noun

With the possible exception of some of his early radio scripts, this is by far Miller’s funniest play, even though there is nothing at all funny about the family schism at the heart of it.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
But Valdez suggested such schisms within the party would likely take a backseat to unity on domestic concerns like economic issues and immigration.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of schism

Noun

Clearly something has gotten under our collective skin, as ads for prescription remedies for dermatological disorders have colonized sports broadcasts like a breakout of hives.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2026
When Tallinn cracks down on the disorder with law enforcement, the Kremlin would say its obligation to protect ethnic Russians in Narva justifies a limited land attack on the city and its nearby areas.

— Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

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