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as in hells
a state in which everything is out of order
the general disorder of the room after the guests finally left the party
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as in diseases
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
afflicted all her life with a nervous disorder
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as in disrupts
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
be careful not to disorder the carefully arranged contents of the dresser
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Recent Examples of disorders
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Compton and team analyzed data of over 2,500 people who had reported a history of substance abuse disorders and struggled to stay clean in the last four years.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
On paper none of it should work, including the risky idea that several comic characters have been diagnosed with psychiatric disorders, but this unlikely film is consistently entertaining, weird and ultimately touching.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
The organization works to supply more opportunities for recovery from substance-use disorders and related mental health conditions.
—Janya Dieringer, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
Lead directly influences human learning abilities and behavioral disorders.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Advocates say that means the process to add new conditions to the WTC Health Program – including AAT, as well as some cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune disorders and cognitive problems – is at a standstill.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Later that year, he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a group of brain disorders that can lead to speech issues, loss of motor skills and personality changes.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The breakthrough, led by mechanical engineering professor Ishan Barman, could transform early disease detection, ranging from infections and metabolic disorders to cancer.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
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For West Virginia, the state's poor sleep ranking was largely due to its high levels of mental health disorders, which can have major impacts on sleep.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Compton and team analyzed data of over 2,500 people who had reported a history of substance abuse disorders and struggled to stay clean in the last four years.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
On paper none of it should work, including the risky idea that several comic characters have been diagnosed with psychiatric disorders, but this unlikely film is consistently entertaining, weird and ultimately touching.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
The organization works to supply more opportunities for recovery from substance-use disorders and related mental health conditions.
—Janya Dieringer, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
Lead directly influences human learning abilities and behavioral disorders.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Advocates say that means the process to add new conditions to the WTC Health Program – including AAT, as well as some cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune disorders and cognitive problems – is at a standstill.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Later that year, he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a group of brain disorders that can lead to speech issues, loss of motor skills and personality changes.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The breakthrough, led by mechanical engineering professor Ishan Barman, could transform early disease detection, ranging from infections and metabolic disorders to cancer.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorders
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All’s well that metal-as-hells well.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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Fox News' Health newsletter brings you stories on the latest developments in healthcare, wellness, diseases, mental health and more.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Will eradicated diseases make a comeback if vaccination rates decline?—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Communities across the world have started recognizing how the glow of artificial light disrupts not only our view of the cosmos but also the plants, animals, and ecosystems that have long relied on Earth’s natural rhythm of day and night.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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When a cyber incident disrupts flight operations, supply chain logistics or manufacturing processes, the cascading effects extend far beyond the immediate costs of remediation.—
Dan Sorensen,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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These rules, enforced by the state Department of Health, are designed to prevent outbreaks of contagious illnesses that once posed widespread threats.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Public records and lawsuits show that many in-custody deaths involved serious health care lapses — medication being withheld, delayed care and failure to monitor people with serious illnesses.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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And so an urban tunnel not only blocks some satellites, but confuses the listeners as to which are direct or reflected signals.—
Steve Tengler,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This appliance is less bulky (and lighter) than an upright vac, but still has plenty of suction power and a mop roller brush to help clean up stuck-on messes—something even the best cordless stick vacuums lack.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
28 Aug. 2025
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Jones is terrific as a young woman forced to grow up much too soon, who is running out of patience having to constantly clean up her uncle’s many messes, and McShane pops off the screen in a smaller role as a character whose anger is even less controlled than Robbie’s.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And, in the course of the novel, the characters do, in fact, die, one after another, but mostly from the ailments of old age.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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The partnership tried to play through the ailments, but the results weren’t materializing for most of the year.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The water is perfectly clear — until someone brushes the side of the cave or disturbs the soft bottom, sending fine silt particles billowing into the beam of a headlamp.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Disorders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorders. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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