derelictions

noun

plural of dereliction
1
as in abandonments
the act of abandoning the dereliction by the owners of a once flourishing orchard

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2
as in weaknesses
a defect in character believes that society is guilty of a moral dereliction if it does not care for those unable to care for themselves

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  1. abandonments
  2. weaknesses
  3. desertions
  4. sins
  5. faults
  6. shortcomings
  7. failings
Noun
  • The marmoset is thought to have been dumped by its owner, prompting animal welfare officers to warn of further abandonments as a result of a recent change in the law surrounding the keeping of primates in England.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • News of the abandonments has prompted outrage on social media, with many calling for the person to be prosecuted when caught.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of abandonments
Noun
  • However, board members also identified weaknesses, including the district’s longstanding problem with decaying school buildings.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Google DeepMind researchers have used AI agents to discover cryptographic techniques that expose weaknesses in legacy RSA encryption up to 1,600 times faster than previous methods.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of weaknesses
Noun
  • Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov, the defense minister, said in January.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing around 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov said in January.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of desertions
Noun
  • Some would argue that Paxton’s sins are more exotic than those of your ordinary Texan.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Just before the Devil drawing is a churchman’s confession of a lengthy list of sins.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of sins
Noun
  • Trump faults candidates and Fox News, not himself, for Republican losses.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Public reports do not say whether that trade-off played any part in LINK’s faults.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of faults
Noun
  • The bottom line is what Giannis Antetokounmpo is good at far outweighs the shortcomings.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • OpenAI acknowledged these shortcomings as areas for improvement.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of shortcomings
Noun
  • In the documentation, the company is candid about its failings.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Army report highlighted how the air traffic controller at Reagan National Airport could have prevented the crash, but also acknowledged the military’s own failings and other contributing factors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Derelictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derelictions. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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