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
There’s also a meeting before each home game so residents are prepared for road closures, pregame flyovers and other potential disruptions.
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Valdés noted that the region has not experienced any major disruptions so far this year and labor markets remain robust, generally supporting private consumption in most economies.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Increasing deliveries of its popular single-aisle airplane is critical to restoring Boeing's financial stability following years of production disruptions and crises that have left it deep in debt and losing money.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
One of the biggest disruptions so far may have been felt at Hollywood Burbank Airport on October 6 when its air traffic control tower was left unmanned for a few hours.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Valdés noted that the region has not experienced any major disruptions so far this year and labor markets remain robust, generally supporting private consumption in most economies.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Increasing deliveries of its popular single-aisle airplane is critical to restoring Boeing's financial stability following years of production disruptions and crises that have left it deep in debt and losing money.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
One of the biggest disruptions so far may have been felt at Hollywood Burbank Airport on October 6 when its air traffic control tower was left unmanned for a few hours.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disruption
Noun
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Cornell would arrive at the scene of these disturbances in a suit and tie, carrying a bag containing notepads, tape recorders, cameras and, on occasion, other, homemade instruments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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The works, which were still under video surveillance, sat unopened all weekend, with no unusual disturbances recorded.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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The dislocation, the way conspiracy theories were passed around like notes in school, the jittery feeling of wanting to grab life with both hands and never let go, has never faded from my memory.—
Kate Belli,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Disruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disruption. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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