Thesaurus results for DISRUPTIONS

disruptions

noun

plural of disruption

as in disturbances

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 disruptions While no one wants a bad night's sleep, most of us experience occasional sleep disruptions stemming from familiar culprits like late-night doomscrolling, too much caffeine, stress or an inconsistent bedtime routine. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026 And just two weeks ago, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a sweeping policy memo doubling down on his warnings that AI will produce labor market disruptions larger and longer-lasting than any previous technological shift. — Tim Knowles, Fortune, 8 July 2026 The summer is still young, but travelers have already dealt with the seasonal one-two-three punch of extreme weather, schedule disruptions and stressful flights. — Natalie B. Compton, Washington Post, 8 July 2026 As the authors themselves acknowledge, MCB could produce a stronger La Niña—El Niño’s cool-water counterpart—the following year, bringing a different set of global weather disruptions. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 8 July 2026 Between Thursday and Sunday, the construction will lead to service disruptions at stations along the Blue and Gold lines, according to Sacramento Regional Transit. — Madison Smalstig july 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Feedstock disruptions may accumulate silently — and then hit everywhere at once. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 In Wednesday's hearing, DHS said that a law established this year helped create a team that would provide resources to patients who experience disruptions in care. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026 Transportation planners spent months warning that downtown streets, MARTA stations and major highways could experience significant disruptions on match days. — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 1 July 2026

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disturbances

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Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
To prevent future disturbances, the jail is shifting its operational approach.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

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