derangements

Definition of derangementsnext
plural of derangement
as in disruptions
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 derangements The film depicts the radical derangements of power, and the kinds of enlightenment that may hold out hope (however sentimental that notion may be), even if somewhere in the distance. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 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
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Noun
  • Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 5% on Monday as oil prices surged to nearly $120 a barrel, driven by Middle East war disruptions affecting global oil supplies.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The surge followed days of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil choke points.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2026
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  • Meanwhile, the reinforcement learning system was trained using hundreds of millions of simulated disturbances in a virtual environment.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
  • At the same time, an upper-level system of low pressure out west will steer several atmospheric disturbances into Texas over the next week or so.
    Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026

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“Derangements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derangements. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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