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
Desert Diamond Arena may confiscate items that could cause danger or disruption or are in breach of building policies.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Tuesday’s release is the latest update after the district experienced disruption to its communication systems July 21, prompting a forensic investigation.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2025
The United States and its allies may be tempted to exploit this internal disruption, but meddling in the process would probably backfire.
—Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
There is something utopian about the possibilities revealed by the Tichborne case—for social disruption and reinvention.
—Nell Stevens
august 4, Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Tuesday’s release is the latest update after the district experienced disruption to its communication systems July 21, prompting a forensic investigation.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2025
The United States and its allies may be tempted to exploit this internal disruption, but meddling in the process would probably backfire.
—Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
There is something utopian about the possibilities revealed by the Tichborne case—for social disruption and reinvention.
—Nell Stevens
august 4, Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disruption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disruption
Noun
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The disturbance complaint was reported on Rye Street where officers responded and, while investigating, found a vehicle with no one inside and its flashers on near Troy Road, according to the South Windsor Police Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Aug. 2025
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Forecasters said the disturbance has the potential to become a tropical depression later this week.—
David Schutz,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
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For people who don’t have a lot of experience with that kind of dislocation and have invested heavily in education and professional training, networking, and keeping their skills sharp, facing an extended period of unemployment can spark a mental health crisis.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Drifting between moving-image formats and collaging local textures and bygone voices, Oscar Ruiz Navia’s film reflects on loss and mourning as experiences of temporal dislocation.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Disruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disruption. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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