Synonyms of disruptions

disruptions

noun

plural of disruption

as in disturbances

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbances
• dislocations
• upheavals
• upsets
• derangements
• convulsions
• revolutions
• unsettlements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disruptions

Despite disruptions to his company, his priority is to protect his employees. — Connor Greene, Time, 30 Sep. 2026

Peru has endured heavy rains, landslides, and flooding that has affected hundreds of thousands of people, and the resulting economic disruptions are likely to intensify as the year continues. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Yet the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Resilience Pulse Check found that 84% of organizations felt underprepared for future disruptions to their workforce. — Mitch New, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

The country's capital, Bangkok, was recovering after days of torrential rains and widespread flooding, but some disruptions remained. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Improving resource allocation via unification reduces the impact of uncontrollable disruptions, so airlines don’t pay the cost of fragmentation. — Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The alerts and disruptions came as the Associated Press was visiting the village. — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Understandably, no forecast predicted a war, and with so little supply to spare, big disruptions translated into big price jumps. — The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

But ending disruptions in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz requires an agreement with Tehran. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026