derangements

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
  • That’s how Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley described the state of the automotive industry earlier this year amid geopolitical tensions, tariffs, inflation and other disruptions.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Armed conflicts have further contributed to supply chain disruptions and undermined the viability of the just-in-time delivery model.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Slower rotators, the researchers found, are more easily jolted into a wobble by impacts, while faster ones resist those disturbances, according to the statement.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The popular Bandai Namco childlike-horror franchise Little Nightmares is back and with more disturbances in tow.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Derangements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derangements. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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