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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Capital One said in a statement that the disruption, which has impacted the processing of some deposits, payments and transfers, began on Wednesday and is due to a technical issue with one of its service providers. —

Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 What's Next As temperatures drop and snow moves in by Sunday, New Yorkers should prepare for potential disruptions in travel and daily activities. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 The airlines and SpaceX didn’t immediately respond for request for comment on the disruptions. —

Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025 Consider alternative delivery options For urgent deliveries during the Chinese New Year supply chain disruption, companies should consider alternative transport options, such as ship-to-rail or an alternative combination of ship-to-air. —

Sin To, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for disruption