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
  • Fourteen months before Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed, its supervisors had already identified serious weaknesses in its liquidity risk management.
    — Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • At a meeting earlier this month, the RMG Sustainability Council warned that structural weaknesses could put lives and property at risk if the building remained open.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 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
  • Among Ashley’s many sins, none were more wicked than the alienation of club legends, particularly Keegan.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • That creates a dangerous possibility of AI as the ultimate seven-sins machine.
    — Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of sins
Noun
  • Other studies Even after the 2005 study from Japan, scientists continued trying to understand the faults that run across Venezuela and how its population could stay safe in the event of future earthquakes.
    — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Thus, in this novel, the Vanstone sisters are constantly prevented from achieving their ultimate goals of domesticity, through no faults of their own.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of faults
Noun
  • This can lead to unpredictable behavior, biased algorithms and ethical shortcomings—all of which can lead to harmful outputs with the potential to badly undermine customer trust.
    — Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Dee Atkins and Natasha Jenkins demonstrated their understanding of the system’s shortcomings during the hearing.
    — Nik Hunder, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of shortcomings
Noun
  • Trump personally sued the Times last year for $15 billion over its coverage of his past business failings.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 July 2026
  • In hindsight, the entire incident was avoidable; Zelensky could have removed Syrskyi a week ago – as had seemed inevitable for months, as talk of his failings echoed around Kyiv.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
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“Derelictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derelictions. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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