disruption

noun

dis-ˈrəp-shən 
Definition of disruption
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 Matthew Friend, Nike’s outgoing chief financial officer, told Wall Street that the company faces several headwinds unrelated to consumer demand or price sensitivity, including evolving tariff policies and geopolitical disruption in the Middle East. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Consequently, because high-poverty schools rely disproportionately on newer teachers, the classrooms that are most likely to be affected are those whose students can least afford the disruption. — David Griffith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 The impact of weight-loss drugs That logic is being tested as the food sector undergoes a significant disruption. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 More capability, fewer disruptions The modernization is aimed not only at adding new capabilities but also at keeping the aircraft relevant for years to come. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disruption
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disruption
  1. disturbance
  2. dislocation
Noun
  • The smallest robot was the most agile of the three, and the largest one was the best at maintaining its trajectory when faced with disturbances meant to throw it off course.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
  • On Thursday a tropical disturbance managed to overcome headwinds to become a tropical storm.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of disturbance
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  • The record’s themes of escape and dislocation also shaped Chatten’s writing, with time spent amid the faded grandeur of Venice, Vienna and Sicily.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But Bridgewater’s career was derailed, as a starter at least, when a horrific knee injury led to a left knee dislocation and a torn ACL during a practice just before the start of the 2016 season.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of dislocation

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