DISCONNECTIONS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

disconnections

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Noun

Many are navigating divorce, illness, breakups, or a reconsideration of their religious beliefs.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
The group navigates high-stakes breakups, scandalous secrets and shifting allegiances — both in the courtroom and within their own ranks — as well as a fierce rivalry with competitor Carrington Lane (Paulson).

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of breakups

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Over in the oil markets, concerns over supply disruptions slightly eased, after member states of the International Energy Agency agreed to help address rising fuel prices by prioritizing the release of diesel stocks.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Many have been feeling the squeeze as costs for inputs like diesel, fertilizer and seed have soared thanks to refinery constraints and supply disruptions amid the Iran war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of disruptions

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This is Kubrick’s modus operandi throughout the film, setting up scenes where furniture moves from shot to shot, wall decorations change, and there are further schisms between Ullman’s exposition and the reality that transpires.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
But schisms and heel digging are probably inevitable in such uncertain fields, Catling says.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of schisms

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Doug Jones is seeking a historic comeback in Alabama, while Democrats in Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina are pursuing statewide wins and Senate upsets.

— Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
In one of the biggest upsets in Hooters calendar history, the brand announced this week that an Ohio woman, Sophia Zullo, was the 2027 bikini calendar cover model.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of upsets

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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

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Also, all the volunteers in Stoliker’s study were healthy individuals, not patients suffering from psychological or psychiatric disorders that potential therapies using psychedelics could be aimed at.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
The study also found that greater night-to-night sleep irregularity and more wakefulness during the night were associated with higher risks of several conditions, including anxiety and substance use disorders.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of disorders

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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

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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

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