derangement

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derangement
Noun
  • Sounding the Alarm for Elder Justice The population of older adults is rapidly growing, and one in 10 experience abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation—a risk that is even higher for those living with dementia.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Of that subgroup, 5% were diagnosed with dementia within five years, while 19% were diagnosed with the condition within 10 years.
    Michael Franco, New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Even alongside valid fears of disruptions to Apple’s supply chain, its product suite and global brand power remain unmatched.
    Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In 2024, global passenger numbers finally surpassed 2019 levels, after years of ripples from the massive disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
    Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan ruled last week that Elkins did kill her children, but was not guilty by reason of insanity, the Ashbury Park Press reported.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The court ruled that although Elkins did kill her children, she was found not guilty by reason of insanity, the outlet and NBC10 Philadelphia reported.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Summary Several supplements may help with perimenopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety, stress, bone density loss, and more.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
  • According to police, Levy started the disturbance inside Baires Grill, the Miami Herald reported.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The hysteria only grew when Flagg, originally in line to graduate in 2025, reclassified and committed to Duke for the 2024-25 season.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The author of ‘Red Scare’ lets past political hysteria teach us about the present.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • From the foothills of the Berkshires arises a venerable strain of American madness, the poetry of hokum—the old weird America of medicine shows and travelling circuses and carnivals.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The chaos has Americans and the world wondering whether there’s a method behind the apparent madness.
    Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Bynes’ attorney denied that the former actor had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
    Christie D’Zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
  • This valuable data includes information from patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and other psychiatric illnesses.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • If leadership lacks consistency, teams will follow that instability.
    Carlos Hoyos, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Rising political instability like ongoing tensions in the Middle East and Pacific Rim also typically fuel defense stocks.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Derangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derangement. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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