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
Noah Fay, senior director of housing programs at another nonprofit that runs homeless shelters, said the desire to avoid disruptions for residents has to be balanced against the desire to keep beds full when unmet demand in Seattle is enormous.
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Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
In board searches, CEOs have been asking for independent corporate directors to be sitting CEOs who have dealt with the ongoing disruptions since the fall of 2019.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Controllers reporting to work has helped Sky Harbor operate normally with limited disruptions.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Early supply chain disruptions due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic were blamed with kicking off higher prices.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Widespread closures and disruptions to infrastructure may occur.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
More than a third of the city’s residents are Hispanic, and despite concerns ahead of the city’s popular Cultura Fest in August, no disruptions occurred.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
The disruptions were caused by damage to AT&T fiber optic cables, the carrier and officials said.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Unexplained drone overflights have caused two nights of airport disruptions.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
In board searches, CEOs have been asking for independent corporate directors to be sitting CEOs who have dealt with the ongoing disruptions since the fall of 2019.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Controllers reporting to work has helped Sky Harbor operate normally with limited disruptions.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Early supply chain disruptions due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic were blamed with kicking off higher prices.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Widespread closures and disruptions to infrastructure may occur.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
More than a third of the city’s residents are Hispanic, and despite concerns ahead of the city’s popular Cultura Fest in August, no disruptions occurred.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
The disruptions were caused by damage to AT&T fiber optic cables, the carrier and officials said.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Unexplained drone overflights have caused two nights of airport disruptions.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disruptions
disturbances
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Influence of geomagnetic disturbances on myocardial infarctions in women and men from Brazil.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Rasmussen said that after Article 4 was recently triggered due to aerial disturbances in Poland and Estonia, Denmark did not feel a need to do the same, Reuters reported.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Disruptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disruptions. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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