as in disruption
an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed
the slightest dislocation in her daily routine bothered the elderly woman
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Recent Examples of dislocation
But his pugilistic posture toward some of America’s closest trading partners, like Canada and Mexico, has deepened the sense of dislocation and could divide the response of countries.
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
This concentration creates market dislocations, with larger firms looking for companies to place large checks.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Within the stock portion, focus should be paid to companies that can weather economic dislocations and perhaps even take advantage of them, regardless of their stock price movement.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
This assessment argues that the impact of tariff levels perhaps rising to a level not seen in a century could lead to supply chain dislocation.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
This concentration creates market dislocations, with larger firms looking for companies to place large checks.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Within the stock portion, focus should be paid to companies that can weather economic dislocations and perhaps even take advantage of them, regardless of their stock price movement.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
This assessment argues that the impact of tariff levels perhaps rising to a level not seen in a century could lead to supply chain dislocation.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dislocation
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“Dislocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocation. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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