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
Forget about the inconveniences and disruption of control and logistics that coach Andy Reid typically is so adamant about.
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Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Delays could cause disruption, leading prices to surge for memory chips, the semiconductors that help devices store data that Samsung and SK Hynix make in China.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The tool proposes a short hold to allow passengers to make the flight, but only if a hold wouldn't cause schedule disruptions, American spokesman Dan Landson said.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Instead, payments and rebookings would be triggered whenever the disruption was the airline’s fault.
—AFAR Media, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Delays could cause disruption, leading prices to surge for memory chips, the semiconductors that help devices store data that Samsung and SK Hynix make in China.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The tool proposes a short hold to allow passengers to make the flight, but only if a hold wouldn't cause schedule disruptions, American spokesman Dan Landson said.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Instead, payments and rebookings would be triggered whenever the disruption was the airline’s fault.
—AFAR Media, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disruption
Noun
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The National Guard has long been used to help respond to civil disturbances, Banks noted.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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If these issues aren't addressed by a mental health professional, some teens may turn to substances as well as withdraw from peers or family, or develop physical symptoms such as headaches, stomachaches, and sleep disturbances, says Waitt.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That creates downward pressure and temporary dislocations.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The dislocation was clean, with no broken bones or ligament damage.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Disruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disruption. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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