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

By 1925 most countries had recovered from the economic disruptions caused by the Great War of 1914-18.—

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 See all Example Sentences for disruption