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 sharp depletion will also mean the market stays vulnerable for longer to future disruptions even after the conflict ends.
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Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026
And because flowers don’t last long, long-term storage is less viable, making shipments more vulnerable to unexpected disruptions like the surge in energy prices this year, said Charlie Hall, professor of international floriculture at Texas A&M University.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Oil shocks stemming from the Iran war have already caused pain at the gas pump for American drivers, but Groton said supply chain disruptions for fertilizers, metals, and freight risk making groceries, housing, and other consumer goods more expensive the longer the conflict drags on.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Experts say the real risk may not just be disruption, but what happens next.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026
And because flowers don’t last long, long-term storage is less viable, making shipments more vulnerable to unexpected disruptions like the surge in energy prices this year, said Charlie Hall, professor of international floriculture at Texas A&M University.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Oil shocks stemming from the Iran war have already caused pain at the gas pump for American drivers, but Groton said supply chain disruptions for fertilizers, metals, and freight risk making groceries, housing, and other consumer goods more expensive the longer the conflict drags on.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Experts say the real risk may not just be disruption, but what happens next.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disruption
Noun
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But, in historic gold-rush regions, prospectors use it to identify disturbances in the landscape that are suggestive of former mining operations, in the hope of finding overlooked stores.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Talks to purchase the animals began months before the April disturbance, and Simmons said her group wasn’t connected to the protests.—
David Fischer,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Murray remained on the ground after the grab and exited with a left shoulder dislocation.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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These include endometriosis, POTS (a disorder of the autonomic nervous system), and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (a tissue disorder that causes joint pain, dislocations, and fatigue).—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Disruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disruption. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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