DISCONNECTION Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

disconnection

noun

Definition of disconnection

as in breakup

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Recent Examples of disconnection Asking an older woman for guidance can start that cycle for both of you, especially when so many younger and older people are struggling with loneliness and disconnection. — Angela Haupt, Time, 18 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 Experts say social disconnection is tied to depression, cognitive decline and dementia. — Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Part of the great disconnection Christina Berkett, 34, has been carrying her point-and-shoot to avoid her phone. — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 18 July 2026 Postpartum depression is often defined by disconnection and impaired bonding. — Camille Hoffman, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

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Noun

Then there are the affair-and-breakup songs, tunes where someone is searching for something better, like young musicians heading west to get famous.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
But a drumbeat of doubt began in Elwood’s head in 2010 on a tour of Sarajevo, where Bosnian-Serb forces had committed atrocities during the war that followed the breakup of Yugoslavia.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of breakup

Noun

Officials in Pattaya, where international tourist arrivals have dropped because of travel disruptions and soaring fuel prices stemming from the conflict in the Middle East, say the visit is expected to inject about $3 million into the local economy.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Citing data from consultancy Energy Aspects, Reuters notes that due to war damage or export disruptions, approximately one-fifth of Middle Eastern refining capacity is currently offline.

— , CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of disruption

Noun

Tymon Brown, the Gravel Institute’s head of production, said that the nonprofit’s dissolution was never explained to him or the rest of the organization.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
In the following centuries, Norway didn't have a king of its own until Harald's grandfather, Haakon VII, was elected king following the 1905 dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissolution

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The pair started dating shortly after their first meeting and, after a brief split, eloped in Las Vegas in May 1996.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
The night also featured a classic Kenzie split, Trinity and Bryce talking about life outside the villa, Islanders’ reactions to fan comments, the couples revealing who’s still together post-Love Island USA and more.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of split

Noun

There is a great deal of chaos and disorganization in these organizations.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Turnover within the court itself, particularly among judges and clerks, has contributed to case delays and disorganization, said Michael Sharma-Crawford, a local immigration attorney.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of disorganization

Noun

Yet, a deep ideological schism remains over what victory for the Islamic Republic should look like.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
This turns into a big argument about Issa being a weird little guy, and suddenly there are multiple potential roommate schisms in the house.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of schism

Noun

Aaronson pointed to the second law of thermodynamics, which states that entropy, a measure of disorder, tends to increase over time.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Buprenorphine, semisynthetic opioid medication used primarily to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) and to manage severe chronic pain.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

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