disconnections

noun

plural of disconnection
1
as in breakups

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2
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
  • Anhor The Great had so many pass breakups that counting would’ve been a fool’s errand.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Sophomore cornerback Gil Jackson made multiple pass breakups, including one in the end zone in the second half to a force a field goal.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of breakups
Noun
  • While concerns over oil supply disruptions in the Middle East continue to persist, Venezuela offers a bright spot.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Officials in Pattaya, where international tourist arrivals have dropped because of travel disruptions and soaring fuel prices stemming from the conflict in the Middle East, say the visit is expected to inject about $3 million into the local economy.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of disruptions
Noun
  • 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
  • Yet since she was rescued in bad shape in mid-July and transferred to the Ojai Raptor Center for treatment, schisms have formed.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of schisms
Noun
  • On Day 7, upsets and tussles, a huge deficit in the draws and a college tennis honor.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Julian Rauch’s 24-yard field goal with 26 seconds left puts the Mountaineers ahead of the Wolverines and Corey Lynch blocks a field goal in the final seconds to seal one of college football’s biggest upsets.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 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
  • Over the next 25 years, health experts say the death toll from post-9/11 health disorders could reach 20,000 or more.
    — Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Clinical biomarkers and neuroimaging do not hold all the answers; many disorders—such as Alzheimer’s and some types of strokes—still require postmortem analysis for diagnostic confirmation.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 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
  • Movable partitions and lighting grids allow the rooms and their extensive technical infrastructure to be continually rearranged.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • These booths with partitions that closed you off from the nearby tables.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of partitions
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“Disconnections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnections. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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