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destabilization

American  
[dee-stay-buh-liz-ay-shuhn, -lahyz-] / diˌsteɪ bə lɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -laɪz- /

noun

  1. the act, process, or result of destabilizing something.


Example Sentences

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But a broader destabilization of the Khuzestan province could put output at risk even without a direct strike on the field itself.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

The memoir’s shifting timeline mirrors the author’s own sense of destabilization.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025

He wrote the foreword to a dystopian French climate-focused analysis called “Convergence of Catastrophes,” which predicts an era of unprecedented migration and political destabilization.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

And its destabilization has created strategic headaches for China, India, the United States and other countries.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2024

Yugoslavia:   The swift collapse of the Yugoslav federation in 1991   was followed by highly destructive warfare, the destabilization of   republic boundaries, and the breakup of important interrepublic   trade flows.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency