disruption
noun
dis·rup·tion
dis-ˈrəp-shən 
plural disruptions
: the act or process of disrupting something : a break or interruption in the normal course or continuation of some activity, process, etc.
disruption of sleep
disruptions in service
a process that has continued without disruption
Throughout the history of medicine, health has been seen as a condition of equilibrium and illness as the disruption of a balanced state.—
David Mechanic
David MechanicBy 1925 most countries had recovered from the economic disruptions caused by the Great War of 1914-18.—John A. Garraty
John A. Garraty
Examples of disruption in a Sentence
the flat tire resulted in an unfortunate disruption of the schedule for our road trip
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The Power Of Partnerships Strategic partnerships can be a powerful tool for navigating disruption.
—Bashar Hindi, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
In a call filled with barbs against Disney, Carpenter blamed the disruption of the programming on the media conglomerate.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
That includes relying on green premiums, which is the extra cost of a clean product vs the dirtier one, scaling too quickly and focusing on disruption instead of partnership.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
The move came after a report that Libya’s rival governments could reach a deal that would help restore oil output after days of disruptions.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
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Bashar Hindi, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
In a call filled with barbs against Disney, Carpenter blamed the disruption of the programming on the media conglomerate.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
That includes relying on green premiums, which is the extra cost of a clean product vs the dirtier one, scaling too quickly and focusing on disruption instead of partnership.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
The move came after a report that Libya’s rival governments could reach a deal that would help restore oil output after days of disruptions.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
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disruption
noun
dis·rup·tion
dis-ˈrəp-shən
: the act or process of breaking apart or rupturing
bandaged her leg tightly to prevent disruption of the partly healed wound
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