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Recent Examples of disruptiveness
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.
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Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disruptiveness
Noun
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Not on the same scale, but some of the more overheated meme-like stocks have been punctured without much apparent disruption to the large-cap core of the market.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Not since 69 has a number caused this much disruption.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Helping to better mimic the texture and irregularity of natural fibers, Lenzing Group is introducing a new variety of its TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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But financial irregularities — which appear to be a factor in both companies’ struggles, as the Justice Department reportedly investigates Tricolor and Deloitte does triage on First Brands’ accounting — tend to be a bad sign for the economy.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Disruptiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disruptiveness. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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