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
Iran temporarily closed its airspace around Tehran for several hours amid rising tensions with the US and nationwide protests in the country, as geopolitical dislocations risk disrupting main flight paths.
—Allyson Versprille, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
But at ultra-high strain rates, dislocations accelerate fast enough to start interacting with the material’s vibrating atoms.
—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
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
Iran temporarily closed its airspace around Tehran for several hours amid rising tensions with the US and nationwide protests in the country, as geopolitical dislocations risk disrupting main flight paths.
—Allyson Versprille, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
But at ultra-high strain rates, dislocations accelerate fast enough to start interacting with the material’s vibrating atoms.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocations
Noun
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 5% on Monday as oil prices surged to nearly $120 a barrel, driven by Middle East war disruptions affecting global oil supplies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The surge followed days of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil choke points.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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La Niña is El Niño’s cooler water sibling that can also lead to global weather disturbances.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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Detainees struggle to obtain medication and healthcare, lose concerning amounts of weight because of a lack of food, and live in fear of private security guards known to use force to put down disturbances.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Dislocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocations. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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