DISCONNECTIONS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

disconnections

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plural of disconnection

as in breakups

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Noun

The shorter run time also means some themes get reduced into syrup; the platitudes come as fast and furious as Tao and Elle’s breakups and makeups, with too little space to breathe in between.

— Gemma Wilson, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Jackson, meanwhile, ranked seventh on the team in tackles (39) and second behind Bellamy on pass breakups with five.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of breakups

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Facing unpredictable tariffs, fleet disruptions, and intense competition, the company is entering a new era of reglobalization, where automated belt systems, edge robotics, and new trade patterns are rewriting the rules of global supply chains.

— Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 July 2026
This flexibility helps balance the power grid during extreme weather events, which often cause sudden disruptions to less resilient infrastructure.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Definition of disruptions

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As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
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

Definition of schisms

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Here, Ava Wallace, Charlie Eccleshare, Charlotte Harpur and Matthew Futterman present their takeaways from the third Grand Slam of 2026, from the best matches and biggest upsets to their abiding memories.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 July 2026
This has produced upsets, like defending champion Steffi Graf’s loss in the first round in 1994, Rafael Nadal’s second-round loss in 2012, and Novak Djokovic’s third-round loss in 2016.

— Nick Pachelli, Time, 11 July 2026

Definition of upsets

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Many of the physical aggressions KFF Health News identified in CMS inspection reports were perpetrated by residents with diagnoses of dementia, schizophrenia, or other cognitive disorders.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
It’s recently gained interest from researchers for its potential to treat substance use disorders, but unlike other psychedelics, ibogaine has not undergone large-scale clinical trials.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 19 July 2026

Definition of disorders

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On the eight trading floors, the company installed custom partitions and operational furnishings built to meet the demands of high-performance financial operations.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Two further partitions followed in 1793 and 1795, and Poland would not return as an independent state until after World War I, at about one-third of its size before partition.

— David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026

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