DISCONNECTION Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

disconnection

noun

Definition of disconnection

as in breakup

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Recent Examples of disconnection There's a rural and urban divide, and there's also some regions of the country that have particularly high rates of disconnection. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Similarly, given that power is a prerequisite to modern survival, expanding energy assistance and disconnection moratoriums into summer months ensures that power is treated as a basic public health utility. — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Part of the great disconnection Christina Berkett, 34, has been carrying her point-and-shoot to avoid her phone. — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 18 July 2026 Postpartum depression is often defined by disconnection and impaired bonding. — Camille Hoffman, The Conversation, 7 July 2026 The high disconnection rate could also stem from Oklahoma’s lower-than-average income. — Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact, 25 June 2026 At times, this sense of disconnection was merely funny. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 And when young people feel disconnected or believe systems are unresponsive to their daily experiences, that disconnection can deepen isolation and hopelessness. — Monica Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 Older adults in Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Brevard counties can request up to $2,000 in funds to put toward pre-paying utility bill, covering disconnection fees and purchasing cooling fans. — Karla Radka, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnection

Noun

The breakup followed reports of turmoil between the two, many of them detailing how the couple was trying to work through things and do right by their 7-month-old daughter.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
That stopped Saturday, starting with the two interceptions, a pair of fumbles, one pass breakup and a few would-be sacks.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of breakup

Noun

Importantly, such forecasts give countries early warning of heat waves, droughts, floods and potential disruptions to food supplies, among other outcomes.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Middle East oil giant Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a jump in second-quarter profit, beating expectations and following a period of severe disruption through the Strait of Hormuz.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of disruption

Noun

In 1991, amidst the Balkan region’s dissolution and prompted by the unfolding events, 6-year-old Maja and her parents make the decision to journey from Yugoslavia to Denmark.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Fragmentation in the form of armed conflicts, tariff disputes and the dissolution of trade blocs is at an all-time high.

— Yasushi Sasaki, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Definition of dissolution

Noun

The city focused heavily on youth violence prevention when killings spiked several years ago, but the effort has seen budget cuts and disorganization under Mayor Mike Johnston, McMillan said.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 20 July 2026
The chaos of a cluttered home may lead to a lack thereof—and that's when disorganization can cause stress in pets.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026

Definition of disorganization

Noun

Millions of pilgrims converge on the holy city of Karbala, south of Baghdad, for Arbaeen, the 40th day of mourning for the killing of Imam Hussein 14 centuries ago, a definitive event in the schism between Shia and Sunni Islam.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 30 July 2026
To waste all these resources on some esoteric arty thing, that’s when the schism started to happen for me.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 July 2026

Definition of schism

Noun

Insomnia is best understood as a disorder of hyperarousal rather than a simple deficit of hours.

— Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The paper described research on the feasibility of using gene-editing to correct the mutation the caused their daughter’s disorder but did not mention a human trial nor their daughter’s death.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

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