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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Gas prices have surged more than a dollar per gallon for regular unleaded since the conflict with Iran began, driven up mainly by disruptions to global oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Some brokers also offer flight insurance to cover logistical or mechanical disruptions, including replacement aircraft when needed.

— Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026