Thesaurus results for DERANGEMENTS

derangements

noun

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

The incident occurred just before midnight on Sunday, prompting authorities to suspend all incoming and outgoing flights and warn travelers of widespread disruptions.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
However, in the days leading up to her flight, a cascade of headlines – from geopolitical tensions to airport disruptions – began to chip away at her confidence in traveling at all.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026