DISCONNECTION Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

disconnection

noun

Definition of disconnection

as in breakup

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as in disruption

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Recent Examples of disconnection Significant debt may also result in utility disconnection once winter shut-off protections no longer apply. — Sanya Carley, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Unplugged travel and no-phone retreats bake disconnection right into the experience, while school phone restrictions are creating structured periods without constant smartphone access. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 The advisory compared the health impact of social disconnection to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. — Jessi Anderson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 Slow-living trends and unplugged travel make temporary disconnection part of the experience, and school phone restrictions are making periods without smartphones more normal for a whole generation. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 DeSeta said this disconnection can develop gradually, as spouses begin living increasingly separate lives. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 That test will cover vessel rendezvous and approach, capture, fuel transfer, disconnection, and the USV’s return to its mission. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 For example, if a disconnection is delayed today because the heat index is 101 degrees, it would be allowed tomorrow if the heat index only reaches 100. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 25 Aug. 2026 Only 30% of marketing teams currently own the customer journey end-to-end, and that fragmentation tends to show up in the experience as disconnection between touchpoints. — Priya Gill, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnection

Noun

Kansas safety Taylor Davis had two pass breakups, marking a new career high, while also adding his second career tackle for loss.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
On Friday, Shivon Zilis, the Canadian artificial intelligence engineer who has four children with Elon Musk, announced their breakup on X, the social media network Musk bought in 2022.

— Kahina Sekkaï, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of breakup

Noun

Asian economies are among the biggest customers of energy shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea, making any prolonged disruption particularly consequential for the region.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
First, through funding from technology-native companies; and second, through disruption in distribution, whether via streaming or other non-conventional forms that are now mainstream.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of disruption

Noun

The formal dissolution of parliament will need to be approved by the Cabinet, which Sánchez has convened for later Monday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
The formal dissolution of parliament will need to be approved by the Cabinet, which Sánchez had convened for later Monday.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissolution

Noun

Che then turned to Noem’s split this week from Bryon Noem, to whom she had been married since 1992.

— William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
Appended to the tweet, perhaps to illustrate how fresh the split is, Zilis included a screen capture of an apparent text message exchange between the two with the date of September 24.

— Kahina Sekkaï, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of split

Noun

The report details how bureaucratic disorganization left the Fed vulnerable to overspending on a project to renovate and connect a pair of historical federal buildings in Washington.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026
Why can’t our alderwoman ride herd on this chronic disruptive disorganization on behalf of her constituents?

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of disorganization

Noun

The book follows this story for the critical eight years between 1527 and 1535, which led to the enduring schism that created the Church of England.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
But schisms and heel digging are probably inevitable in such uncertain fields, Catling says.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of schism

Noun

Following the killing, Pike was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, her attorneys said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
She never has been diagnosed with an underlying seizure disorder, such as epilepsy, and a medical test to provoke a seizure in Linton after the crash came back with no abnormal brain activity, prosecutors said.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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