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
The group appeared to belong to the climate activist group Extinction Rebellion, which has been known to overtake public spaces, cause disruptions and deface public buildings.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Known for his pioneering work in visual effects and tokusatsu, Higuchi’s creative sensibilities are driven by the thrill of disruption.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
The pause -- started in 2020 in Trump's first administration -- for all 43 million student loan borrowers was implemented due to the economic hardship and disruption caused by COVID.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Silent wave of disruption rocks universities The loss of any NIH funding will be felt in college towns and large metropolitan areas around the country, said Fred Treyz, the chief economist at Regional Economic Models Inc. in Amherst, Massachusetts.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Known for his pioneering work in visual effects and tokusatsu, Higuchi’s creative sensibilities are driven by the thrill of disruption.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
The pause -- started in 2020 in Trump's first administration -- for all 43 million student loan borrowers was implemented due to the economic hardship and disruption caused by COVID.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Silent wave of disruption rocks universities The loss of any NIH funding will be felt in college towns and large metropolitan areas around the country, said Fred Treyz, the chief economist at Regional Economic Models Inc. in Amherst, Massachusetts.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disruption
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Summary Several supplements may help with perimenopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety, stress, bone density loss, and more.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2025
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According to police, Levy started the disturbance inside Baires Grill, the Miami Herald reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the trajectory the U.S. and world economy are on will create an epic global dislocation, with currently massive and unfathomable costs.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But his pugilistic posture toward some of America’s closest trading partners, like Canada and Mexico, has deepened the sense of dislocation and could divide the response of countries.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Disruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disruption. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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