as in disturbance
an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed
the flat tire resulted in an unfortunate disruption of the schedule for our road trip
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Recent Examples of disruption
Space weather and cyberattacks can cause similar disruption to our civilization's indispensable technology systems.
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 16 May 2025
Since her last album, 2022’s Las Ruinas, Rico Nasty has experienced a career disruption (parting ways with her creative team) and continued growing into her role as a mom.
—Mark P. Braboy, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
In Europe, exercising control over just 3 to 4 gigawatts of energy could cause widespread disruption to electricity supplies, experts said.
—Reuters, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
And so, look, obviously there's been some disruption.
—ABC News, 4 May 2025
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 16 May 2025
Since her last album, 2022’s Las Ruinas, Rico Nasty has experienced a career disruption (parting ways with her creative team) and continued growing into her role as a mom.
—Mark P. Braboy, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
In Europe, exercising control over just 3 to 4 gigawatts of energy could cause widespread disruption to electricity supplies, experts said.
—Reuters, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
And so, look, obviously there's been some disruption.
—ABC News, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disruption
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On a random note: Long before those assignments, Chuck was pepper-sprayed covering the disturbances in Miami the morning Elián Gonzalez was whisked away by federal authorities.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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There isn’t much built in to withstand those kinds of disturbances or fluctuations.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
9 May 2025
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Unfortunately, the current US actions, as the world’s economic leader, are providing a systemic shock, not a regional dislocation, and that has dire consequences for not just the airline industry, but for its aircraft producers and industries beyond. Follow me on LinkedIn.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The administration argues that the dislocation caused by this import-substitution process will be temporary, but how long is temporary?—
The Editors,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Disruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disruption. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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