disruptiveness

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Recent Examples of disruptiveness One limitation of the study was its use of citations as a metric of the disruptiveness of a paper, said Mikko Packalen, an economist at the University of Waterloo who has studied the impact of aging on biomedical research but was not affiliated with the new research. — Anil Oza, STAT, 7 May 2026 Mike Macdonald made the most of his disruptiveness. — Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2026 Lately, the Heat has won games behind its disruptiveness on defense. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026 Bucs players acknowledged the crowd’s disruptiveness. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025 The offense wasn’t always great, but elite defensive disruptiveness and productivity were constants in each of the 105 games Oklahoma City played in the regular season and playoffs. — Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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  1. disruption
  2. irregularity
Noun
  • Equity gaps remain Despite the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UC system is on track to meet these goals in 2030.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • The previous disruptions to shipping between 2023 and 2025 probably cost some $20 billion a year, according to industry estimates.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of disruption
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  • Tam said Odora’s spadix was a developmental irregularity, but emphasized the plant remains healthy.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Their irregularity, far from being a flaw, became creative inspiration.
    — Selene Oliva, Glamour, 13 July 2026
Definition of irregularity

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