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as in dementia
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
given powerful drugs to treat his derangement
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as in disruption
an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed
the derangement of the carefully organized event by a single freak accident
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Recent Examples of derangement
The great derangement The Indian government has ignored numerous pleas to reconsider and abandon the project and instead moved to change the facts on the ground.
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M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Tourism is a wonderful spectacle of mass derangement.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
His style is Olympian on the surface, the ironic detachment of his pictures casting a cold, curious eye at humanity’s follies and derangements.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Tourism is a wonderful spectacle of mass derangement.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
His style is Olympian on the surface, the ironic detachment of his pictures casting a cold, curious eye at humanity’s follies and derangements.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derangement
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Seeing no future in fast food, Siemiatkowski took jobs as a dementia caretaker, school teacher, and eventually an internet subscription telemarketer.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Vision may be impacted and the sufferer will demonstrate symptoms of dementia before, ultimately, losing the ability to perform basic functions like eating, swallowing and breathing.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The publishing market is undergoing a significant disruption, thanks to new publishing models and channels, as well as trends like the use of AI and the entry of players like Microsoft into the publishing landscape.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The suspensions have caused major disruptions to HIV responses in dozens of countries, including Uganda, the Philippines and Tanzania, the UN agency said.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those members of Bachelor Nation who aren't familiar with the #MomTok insanity will have several months to get up to speed, as Paul's season of The Bachelorette will not premiere until 2026.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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She was later extradited from South Korea in 2022, PEOPLE previously reported, and has since pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and is pursuing an insanity defense.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical disturbance in the central Atlantic for potential development this week.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kp is an index used to indicate the severity of the global magnetic disturbances in near-Earth space, NOAA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The race to find her killer and resulting city-wide hysteria captured the world's attention — and the murder remains unsolved nearly 70 years later despite numerous attempts to close the case.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even as the hysteria over the absurdist subgenre has slowed, Mosele said the characters have transcended the digital realm and become an indelible part of pop culture.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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To give you an idea of this madness, take a look at the photo at the top.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … DAVID MARCUS – Progressive madness killed Charlie Kirk, a once-in-a-generation leader.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Brown had 14 prior arrests and was diagnosed with schizophrenia, his mother told the Charlotte Observer.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Brown is diagnosed with schizophrenia, his mother said.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sure, other fates are possible, like direct collapse to a black hole or explosions through the pair-instability mechanism, but a core-collapse supernova (also known as a type II supernova) represents the fate of the majority of the most massive stars ever to be born.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Founders cited financial stress and income instability as major concerns, with 68% uncertain about meeting payroll or personal expenses, leading to exhaustion.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Derangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derangement. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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