destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən 
Examples of destruction in a Sentence
War results in death and widespread destruction.
We are trying to save the building from destruction.
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Probably, as the Na'vi clearly believe in redemption and empathy, but those who refuse to abandon their path of destruction and suffering must be dealt with.
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The unanimous vote recognizes that the current Chairman saved the institution from financial ruin and physical destruction.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
In between explosions, crumbling structures and bullets whizzing by your ears, success hinges on teamwork – pulling together class skills like Assault, Engineer, Recon, and Support – to capture and hold control points and use tactical destruction to alter the battlefield.
—Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
After a gunman, who has yet to be identified and remains at large, burst into a classroom on the first floor of the urban school's Barus & Holley building on Saturday afternoon, causing death and destruction, campus security has become a focal point.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The unanimous vote recognizes that the current Chairman saved the institution from financial ruin and physical destruction.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
In between explosions, crumbling structures and bullets whizzing by your ears, success hinges on teamwork – pulling together class skills like Assault, Engineer, Recon, and Support – to capture and hold control points and use tactical destruction to alter the battlefield.
—Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
After a gunman, who has yet to be identified and remains at large, burst into a classroom on the first floor of the urban school's Barus & Holley building on Saturday afternoon, causing death and destruction, campus security has become a focal point.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destruction. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən
1
: the state or fact of being destroyed : ruin
2
: the action or process of destroying something
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