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as in dementia
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
that form of mania often manifests itself in excessive and often incoherent talkativeness
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as in obsession
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
his wife was baffled and amused by his mania for old comic books
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Recent Examples of mania
So, will the current SPAC party have a different ending than the SPAC-mania era of 2020-21?
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Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
For the first 11 months of his stewardship, Ancelotti was not exposed to the mania of Brazil’s football industrial complex.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
At work, Paula uses her newfound mania to confront her horrible boss, Suzie, in the bathroom.
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Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
And, following behind the Wicked mania of last year, Margaret Hamilton’s Wicked Witch of the West hat from The Wizard of Oz will also be up for grabs, with bids starting at $100,000.
—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
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Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
For the first 11 months of his stewardship, Ancelotti was not exposed to the mania of Brazil’s football industrial complex.
—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
At work, Paula uses her newfound mania to confront her horrible boss, Suzie, in the bathroom.
—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
And, following behind the Wicked mania of last year, Margaret Hamilton’s Wicked Witch of the West hat from The Wizard of Oz will also be up for grabs, with bids starting at $100,000.
—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mania
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The lifetime cost of dementia care alone now exceeds $400,000 per person.
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However, the study was observational and does not prove that caffeine directly prevents dementia.
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Taylor Swift's empire tops $2 billion as wedding frenzy fuels global obsession.
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Splatoon Raiders has the potential to expand this phenomenon to a new audience and give existing fans a new obsession.
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Piggott was found not guilty by reason of insanity in a trial held a year later.
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for the impeachment of the Miami-Dade judge who acquitted a woman by reason of insanity in the 2021 death of her 15-month-old daughter, arguing the ruling threatens public safety.
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And the hysteria over the centers seemed to be not as much about freedom, or competing educational philosophies, or politics at all, as about an ever-shrinking pot of money.
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From causing supernatural events to creating hysteria, our orbiting nightlight has always had legends and folktales written about it.
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In the midst of the final stretch of World Cup madness, here are eight shows happening in Kansas City in July.
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Either Cody or Gunther wins because Sami gets screwed; Zayn will then further descend into madness and attack someone after the bell.
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But their loving, attentive mother soon began displaying signs of schizophrenia.
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After Nijinsky began to show signs of schizophrenia, this mask, or persona, grew disturbed.
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“Mania.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mania. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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