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Recent Examples of disruptiveness
Mike Macdonald made the most of his disruptiveness.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disruptiveness
Noun
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The vote marks the first time administrators have joined a strike alongside other LAUSD unions and aligns all three major labor groups in a coordinated potential walkout, raising the likelihood of widespread disruptions in the nation’s second-largest school district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich wrote that Spotify was the bank’s top pick in the media and entertainment space, and called fears of AI disruption around the name overdone.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As an example of this irregularity, between 2000 and 2099, there will be 25 leap days, including the starting year, but in the following three centuries, there will only be 24 leap days.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Zellige tile has long been a favorite of designers thanks to its natural irregularity, which lends a stunning depth to kitchens.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Disruptiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disruptiveness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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