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
Case studies from the National Institutes of Health indicate that fewer than 1% of ankle dislocations occur without broken bones.
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Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Treasury is losing money on its bond portfolio, and the bond market is experiencing dislocations as the Fed reduces its large post-pandemic balance sheet.
—Allison Schrager, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Treasury is losing money on its bond portfolio, and the bond market is experiencing dislocations as the Fed reduces its large post-pandemic balance sheet.
—Allison Schrager, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Noun
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And now that crisis, combined with the shutdown, has led to Federal Aviation Administration limits on flights at the nation’s 40 largest airports, with hundreds of flight cancellations daily and disruptions across the country.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Major flight disruptions could bring higher shipping costs that get passed on to consumers, said Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice at Syracuse University.—
John Seewer,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The medication is also sometimes prescribed for nightmares and other sleep disturbances caused by post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the AP.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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It also is sometimes prescribed for nightmares and other sleep disturbances caused by post-traumatic stress disorder.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Dislocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocations. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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