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
Reduced agency staff and staffing disruptions within the government could cause processing to take longer than normal.
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Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s no such thing as change without disruption, and the energy of Aquarius thrives on freedom and progress.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Alaska Airlines had a similar outage in July and another disruption after a systems upgrade in April 2024.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Some state agencies have begun warning SNAP recipients to prepare for potential benefit disruptions.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s no such thing as change without disruption, and the energy of Aquarius thrives on freedom and progress.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Alaska Airlines had a similar outage in July and another disruption after a systems upgrade in April 2024.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Some state agencies have begun warning SNAP recipients to prepare for potential benefit disruptions.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disruption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disruption
Noun
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Meanwhile, the Kansas City Police Department is investigating other possible charges related to the disturbance.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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The medication is also sometimes prescribed for nightmares and other sleep disturbances caused by post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the AP.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Though Skattebo and fellow rookie Jaxson Dart have been exciting to watch, the rookie running back will now spend the next several months recovering from the ankle dislocation and surgery.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Case studies from the National Institutes of Health indicate that fewer than 1% of ankle dislocations occur without broken bones.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Disruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disruption. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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