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
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Recent Examples of disruptions
Police asked the public to avoid the area as there were expected to be traffic delays, road closures, and mass transit disruptions.
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Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Visibility on commercial shipping through the waterway is limited by ongoing GPS jamming and tracking disruptions.
—Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026
The conflict in the Middle East has posed a severe risk to the Indian economy, as energy supply disruptions have inflated the country's import bill, piling pressure on the rupee that has already been hit by record foreign investor outflows.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Such a move would undoubtedly shock global investors, who have come to see Velarde as the adult in a dismayingly chaotic room, a stabilizing presence amid the seemingly endless political disruptions of the last decade.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Most of Colorado’s marquee fests have also managed to hold on year after year, despite major pandemic disruptions; see also Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Rockygrass, and Bravo!
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Ongoing facilities master planning that focuses on capital investments and integrates community ideas into the future of existing buildings can minimize disruptions and build trust with communities affected.
—Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Soaring jet fuel costs and disrupted air routes related to the Iran war are driving up airfares and threatening Southeast Asia’s crucial summer tourist season, in a region that has yet to recover from COVID-19 disruptions.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Council members also discussed minimizing disruptions during opening day at the fairgrounds or other busy times.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Visibility on commercial shipping through the waterway is limited by ongoing GPS jamming and tracking disruptions.
—Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026
The conflict in the Middle East has posed a severe risk to the Indian economy, as energy supply disruptions have inflated the country's import bill, piling pressure on the rupee that has already been hit by record foreign investor outflows.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Such a move would undoubtedly shock global investors, who have come to see Velarde as the adult in a dismayingly chaotic room, a stabilizing presence amid the seemingly endless political disruptions of the last decade.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Most of Colorado’s marquee fests have also managed to hold on year after year, despite major pandemic disruptions; see also Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Rockygrass, and Bravo!
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Ongoing facilities master planning that focuses on capital investments and integrates community ideas into the future of existing buildings can minimize disruptions and build trust with communities affected.
—Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Soaring jet fuel costs and disrupted air routes related to the Iran war are driving up airfares and threatening Southeast Asia’s crucial summer tourist season, in a region that has yet to recover from COVID-19 disruptions.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Council members also discussed minimizing disruptions during opening day at the fairgrounds or other busy times.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disruptions
disturbances
Noun
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Sunday currently appears to be the wetter day of the weekend, with storm coverage increasing area-wide as additional disturbances move into the region.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Lee’s Summit Downtown Days In Lee’s Summit, police spent nearly two hours breaking up a series of incidents and disturbances involving teenagers at the city’s Downtown Days festival Saturday night.—
Ben Wheeler
June 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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“Disruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disruptions. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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