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Recent Examples of disruptiveness
Lately, the Heat has won games behind its disruptiveness on defense.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disruptiveness
Noun
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Construction requires resurfacing roads and relocating utilities, creating traffic disruptions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The disruptions are primarily caused by air traffic controller staffing and the FAA order, but also include unrelated flight cuts.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Others—financial irregularities, illegalities, corruption—loom in the future.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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These stones offer softness, warmth and a candlelit sparkle that comes from irregularity and hand-cut proportions.—
Malaika Crawford,
Vogue,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Disruptiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disruptiveness. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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