DISCONNECTIONS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

disconnections

noun

plural of disconnection

as in breakups

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Noun

Barksdale tallied two interceptions and 12 pass breakups last season.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 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

Petroleum processing industry turned a profit over the seven months as supply disruptions in the Middle East pushed up prices for lower-stream chemical products.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The move came Monday amid growing economic pressure and public frustration being felt in Russia after months of escalating Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries and e-commerce hubs that have caused nationwide disruptions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 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

There have only been four games in the current run, and one of the three upsets was relatively modest.

— Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
This week, the West African island nation of Cape Verde, making its World Cup debut, delivered one of the biggest upsets of the tournament so far by holding tournament favorites Spain to a 0-0 draw.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of upsets

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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

These booths with partitions that closed you off from the nearby tables.

— Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
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

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