Synonyms of dislocations

dislocations

noun

plural of dislocation

as in disruptions

an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed

the slightest dislocation in her daily routine bothered the elderly woman

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disruptions
• disturbances
• derangements
• upheavals
• upsets
• convulsions
• revolutions
• unsettlements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dislocations

Prikryl’s early dislocations made language feel as fungible to her as national identity. — Langdon Hammer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Only because the profound dislocations of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries had obscured millennia of ordinary building practice. — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

The industrial revolutions of the past produced enormous value alongside bankruptcies, dislocations, and periods of irrational exuberance. — Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

And bond volatility surged this month, raising concerns about dislocations arising in markets. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Its physical, psychological, and temporal dislocations often precede the possibility of narration itself. — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

The obstacles are lattice and thermal expansion coefficient mismatch between GaN and silicon, which generates threading dislocations during epitaxial growth. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026

These include endometriosis, POTS (a disorder of the autonomic nervous system), and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (a tissue disorder that causes joint pain, dislocations, and fatigue). — Ellie Austin, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026

At the same time, Buffett struck a notably calm tone on broader markets, suggesting that recent volatility doesn't come close to the kind of dislocations that historically created compelling opportunities for Berkshire. — Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026