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
McDonald's worries are juxtaposed against a stock market hitting new highs on a daily basis on hopes a looser Fed will patch up any economic dislocations.
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John Melloy, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
That creates downward pressure and temporary dislocations.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
These pin dislocations and boost strength without the usual penalty in toughness.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
John Melloy, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
That creates downward pressure and temporary dislocations.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
These pin dislocations and boost strength without the usual penalty in toughness.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocations
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Since then, reports of drone activity have led to disruptions at airports in Denmark and Norway, sparking fears of a long-term campaign that has yet to be officially tied to the Kremlin despite prevailing suspicions.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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More than a third of the city’s residents are Hispanic, and despite concerns ahead of the city’s popular Cultura Fest in August, no disruptions occurred.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Influence of geomagnetic disturbances on myocardial infarctions in women and men from Brazil.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Rasmussen said that after Article 4 was recently triggered due to aerial disturbances in Poland and Estonia, Denmark did not feel a need to do the same, Reuters reported.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Dislocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocations. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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