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disconnections

noun

plural of disconnection
1
as in breakups

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as in disruptions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnections
  1. breakups
  2. disruptions
  3. schisms
  4. upsets
  5. partings
  6. disorders
  7. dissolutions
  8. partitions
Noun
  • Women are more likely than men to report severe depression and hopelessness following breakups, but men are three to four times more likely to commit suicide.
    — George Loewenstein, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In 15 games, Ponds recorded 61 tackles, 11 pass breakups and two interceptions.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of breakups
Noun
  • The increasing frequency and unpredictability of Reuben’s hot flashes, including sleep disruptions from nighttime hot flashes, took a toll.
    — Partner Content, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • These reserves are designed to bridge temporary disruptions, not replace sustained production losses.
    — RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of disruptions
Noun
  • But schisms and heel digging are probably inevitable in such uncertain fields, Catling says.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This turns into a big argument about Issa being a weird little guy, and suddenly there are multiple potential roommate schisms in the house.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of schisms
Noun
  • Sometimes upsets are fluky, with some pivotal breaks going the underdogs' way.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Here, Ava Wallace, Matt Futterman and James Hansen present their takeaways from the final Grand Slam of 2026, from the best matches and biggest upsets to their abiding memories.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of upsets
Noun
  • Straight-back cornrows are a timeless protective style that can be customized with beads, accessories, creative partings, and varying braid sizes.
    — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 9 June 2026
  • Suddenly, intricate partings, curls, beads, and asymmetry were back in circulation.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of partings
Noun
  • Thyroid disorders can disrupt the normal hair growth cycle, leading to a typically temporary but excessive form of hair shedding known as telogen effluvium, said Paradi Mirmirani, a dermatologist with Kaiser Permanente in Northern California.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • This can result in learning disorders, developmental defects, and other long-term health problems.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of disorders
Noun
  • Moms for Liberty’s influence has been on a long decline in its home state as the organization faced a wave of resignations, chapter dissolutions and scandals among Moms for Liberty leadership.
    — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • The trailer teased screaming matches, tears, accusations of betrayal and clear dissolutions of multiple relationships — both romantic and platonic.
    — Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Definition of dissolutions
Noun
  • Thin partitions marked an early attempt to slice the space into smaller rooms, but the original brick walls remained bare, shivering with cobwebs, where someone had pasted a picture of a man, holy hands bracketing a redbrick heart.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Construction includes new interior partitions, walls, floors, ceiling finishes, lighting and electrical systems.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of partitions
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“Disconnections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnections. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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