as in disturbance
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 disruption
Such disruptions to regular transit service are never easy, but the results far outweigh the inconvenience.
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Tarek Hatab, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
Many people and buildings are scrambling to buy water tanks, hoping to stockpile what little water there is to make it through future disruptions.
—Leily Nikounazar Arash Khamooshi, New York Times, 26 July 2025
According to the researchers, disruptions to mycorrhizal fungal networks might accelerate climate change, decrease crop productivity and harm overall biodiversity.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2025
The new breakthrough builds on previous research that noted a link between certain immune system disruptions and ME/CFS.
—New Atlas, 25 July 2025
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Tarek Hatab, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
Many people and buildings are scrambling to buy water tanks, hoping to stockpile what little water there is to make it through future disruptions.
—Leily Nikounazar Arash Khamooshi, New York Times, 26 July 2025
According to the researchers, disruptions to mycorrhizal fungal networks might accelerate climate change, decrease crop productivity and harm overall biodiversity.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2025
The new breakthrough builds on previous research that noted a link between certain immune system disruptions and ME/CFS.
—New Atlas, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disruption
Noun
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Police standoff after murders Lenexa police responded around 8:30 p.m. to the Donovan family home in the 7900 block of Hallet Street for a reported armed disturbance.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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The tropical disturbance the National Hurricane Center is currently eyeing is hundreds of miles away from the Caribbean, in a stretch of ocean hurricane scientists call the main development region.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
Noun
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That kind of dislocation echoes through everything.—
Sahar Delijani
July 17,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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This opacity means stress can build unnoticed — and if investors suddenly demand redemptions, fire sales of illiquid loans can exacerbate market dislocations.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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“Disruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disruption. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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