as in disruption
an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed
the slightest dislocation in her daily routine bothered the elderly woman
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Recent Examples of dislocation
And just four days after suffering a full right finger dislocation, in which the bone of his pinky broke through skin, the reserve forward was available for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
With the exception of a lot of writing about pirates, there were no other contemporary reports of economic dislocation.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The dislocation of the tree is the introduction of a natural element into the contemplative space of art, into this space of culture and representation of reality.
—Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Murray remained on the ground after the grab and exited with a left shoulder dislocation.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
With the exception of a lot of writing about pirates, there were no other contemporary reports of economic dislocation.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The dislocation of the tree is the introduction of a natural element into the contemplative space of art, into this space of culture and representation of reality.
—Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Murray remained on the ground after the grab and exited with a left shoulder dislocation.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocation
Noun
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Council members also discussed minimizing disruptions during opening day at the fairgrounds or other busy times.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Is this unexpected disruption pulling you inward?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Noun
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These measurements enabled scientists to identify sudden changes linked to the Pacific reversal and a geomagnetic disturbance known as the 2017 geomagnetic jerk.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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There’s been a disturbance in the Force for a while now.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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“Dislocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocation. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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