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
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Recent Examples of dislocations
So, bruises, scrapes, fractures, and dislocations.
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Lauren Linder, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The annual loss for California marked the first yearly decline for the state since March 2021, according to the EDD, a period marred by severe job losses that arose from an array of business shutdowns and economic dislocations as a result of the pandemic.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Joint pain and dislocations are also common.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
According to the team, at ordinary strain rates, grain boundaries and other crystal defects strengthen a metal by blocking the motion of these dislocations.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Index inclusion and exclusion reshape the shareholder base and introduce temporary dislocations.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
The recent advance has been buoyed by speculative inflows and lingering supply dislocations across major trading hubs after a short squeeze in October.
—Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
Its recent advance has been buoyed by speculative inflows and lingering supply dislocations across major trading hubs following a historic short squeeze in October.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Case studies from the National Institutes of Health indicate that fewer than 1% of ankle dislocations occur without broken bones.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Lauren Linder, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The annual loss for California marked the first yearly decline for the state since March 2021, according to the EDD, a period marred by severe job losses that arose from an array of business shutdowns and economic dislocations as a result of the pandemic.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Joint pain and dislocations are also common.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
According to the team, at ordinary strain rates, grain boundaries and other crystal defects strengthen a metal by blocking the motion of these dislocations.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Index inclusion and exclusion reshape the shareholder base and introduce temporary dislocations.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
The recent advance has been buoyed by speculative inflows and lingering supply dislocations across major trading hubs after a short squeeze in October.
—Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
Its recent advance has been buoyed by speculative inflows and lingering supply dislocations across major trading hubs following a historic short squeeze in October.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Case studies from the National Institutes of Health indicate that fewer than 1% of ankle dislocations occur without broken bones.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocations
Noun
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If anything, the pandemic highlighted how sensitive progress can be to disruptions in markets.—
Chelsea Follett,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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Amazon also pointed to manufacturing disruptions, the failure and grounding of new launch vehicles and limitations on spaceport capacity.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Drinking has been found to increase the risk of many cancers, metabolic dysfunction, gut microbiome disturbances and mitochondrial toxins, Hyman said.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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However, these components proved too vulnerable to the extreme conditions, including intense shock waves and aerodynamic disturbances at low altitudes.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Dislocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocations. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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