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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Beijing, on the other hand, remains reliant on Taiwanese technology products for its manufacturing industry, meaning that China is now arguably more vulnerable to a disruption in cross-strait trade than Taiwan.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Despite the disruption, election officials said all voters were able to cast ballots.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
Besides the hurricanes in North Carolina and Florida, the most worrisome disruptions to the election season so far were arson attacks that damaged ballots in two drop boxes near the Oregon-Washington border.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Officials in swing states are already preparing for potential disruptions, including unrest ahead of and during these meetings, and possible submission of alternate slates of electors, NBC News reports.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Despite the disruption, election officials said all voters were able to cast ballots.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
Besides the hurricanes in North Carolina and Florida, the most worrisome disruptions to the election season so far were arson attacks that damaged ballots in two drop boxes near the Oregon-Washington border.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Officials in swing states are already preparing for potential disruptions, including unrest ahead of and during these meetings, and possible submission of alternate slates of electors, NBC News reports.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 4 Nov. 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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