1
as in chaos
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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2
as in disease
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 to disrupt
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 disorder
Omer Awan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Smith said psilocybin is a promising tool for treating mental health disorders but has not yet been shown to be better than other advanced treatments.
—Kate Ruder | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
Richard Sennett, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2020
On a molecular level, sarcomeres—proteins that aid contraction—were shorter and disordered after space exposure, and cells’ mitochondria, responsible for energy production, had become deformed.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Substantial evidence links marijuana with the development of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, according to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Smith said psilocybin is a promising tool for treating mental health disorders but has not yet been shown to be better than other advanced treatments.
—Kate Ruder | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
Climate change is so far advanced that its effects will disorder society for generations to come.
—Richard Sennett, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2020
On a molecular level, sarcomeres—proteins that aid contraction—were shorter and disordered after space exposure, and cells’ mitochondria, responsible for energy production, had become deformed.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorder
Noun
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But in the chaos a new experiment bubbled to the surface.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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None of the six conferences managed to get all four top seeds to the semifinal round, but the level of chaos varied widely from one conference to the next.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Five to 10 percent of people with ALS have a family member with the disease.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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This ultimately translates into more people that will get infected with these diseases, with the potential of spreading it to all Americans, including White Americans in urban neighborhoods.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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DDoS Threats Cybercriminals threaten Distributed Denial of Service attacks to disrupt personal websites unless payment is made.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Unions point out that the CSRA granted federal workers collective bargaining rights in order to provide them a way to address workplace issues without disrupting government operations.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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Scott Bassett Orlando Trump’s policies are a money-grab Donald Trump’s trade war is causing havoc in the markets as prices rise due to insane tariffs on our closest neighbors.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Inevitably, leaders ignore the subtle signals of havoc and become overwhelmed when major disruptions inevitably occur.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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According to the 41-year-old and his wife Jessica, their son Miller died after a sudden illness while on vacation.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Samuel aspires to become an infectious disease physician-scientist and minority health advocate, researching illnesses that disproportionately affect Native Americans and other minority groups.—
Victor A. Lopez-Carmen, MD,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Dodgers are on Spectrum SportsNet LA, which is not to be confused with Spectrum SportsNet, which carries the Lakers.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Lesson 2: Don't confuse the end user with the paying customer.—
Mark Francis,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Good intentions pave the road to hell, and all that jazz.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Season 2 has built on these relatable themes, introducing race as a key factor within the creepy, hollow corporate hell that is Lumon.—
Banseka Kayembe,
refinery29.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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In fact, there’s no medical terminology whatsoever for all the ailments your beloved child will introduce into your life.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2025
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Being in debt is associated with other ailments, including back pain and obesity.—
Jeffrey Anvari-Clark,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorder. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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