as in disaster
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
the fear that the next global pandemic could be an apocalypse of biblical proportions
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Recent Examples of apocalypse
From Australia there is comedy Gnomes, about a potential gnome apocalypse and sold by Happy Accidents.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Chief among those opportunities is CrowdStrike , the cybersecurity provider that was wrongfully caught up in the software-as-a-service apocalypse that swept through Wall Street in January and February.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Khosla warned the impending AI jobs apocalypse will upend the economy by the end of the decade, and tech could soon replace some 80% of jobs, including some of the roles that have traditionally been associated with years of training or education.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
But in tech and financial circles, anxieties over an AI jobs apocalypse are running higher than ever.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Chief among those opportunities is CrowdStrike , the cybersecurity provider that was wrongfully caught up in the software-as-a-service apocalypse that swept through Wall Street in January and February.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Khosla warned the impending AI jobs apocalypse will upend the economy by the end of the decade, and tech could soon replace some 80% of jobs, including some of the roles that have traditionally been associated with years of training or education.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
But in tech and financial circles, anxieties over an AI jobs apocalypse are running higher than ever.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apocalypse
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More than a dozen scientists, meteorologists and disaster experts queried by The Associated Press put the March heat wave in a kind of ultra-extreme classification with such events as the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave, the 2022 Pakistan floods and killer hurricanes Helene, Harvey and Sandy.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The satellites would be used to power solar panels, even during non-peak sun hours, as well as to illuminate disaster zones and expand daytime hours.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
20 Mar. 2026
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The panel also discussed the ethical balance between storytelling and respecting real-life tragedy.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Described as a political fable that combines elements of a crime thriller with epic tragedy, the plot of Minotaur sees a Russian corporate executives preparing to carry out mass layoffs, who discovers his wife is having an affair.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Wisconsin has built a cool house, but left itself underinsured against win-or-go-home calamities.—
Peter Keating,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Kings promoted Jim Hiller instead of Sturm two years ago, and calamity ensued.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apocalypse. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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