fi·as·co
fē-ˈa-(ˌ)skō 
also
-ˈä-
plural fiascoes
: a complete failure
The critic called the film a fiasco.
… the total fiasco that was his personal life …—
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fi·as·co
fē-ˈä-(ˌ)skō
-ˈa-
-ˈa-
plural fiascoes also fiaschi
fē-ˈä-(ˌ)skē
-ˈa-
Examples of fiasco in a Sentence
Noun (1)
undaunted by his early fiascoes, he continued his experiments in rocketry
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
After much discussion of specific supply chain fiascos and real-world defenses, the panel concluded that AI technology is now part of the software supply chain, no different from the popular open-source libraries that, according to one panelist, make up 90% of most programs.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
In response to the fiasco, the government put out a television ad vowing to continue the war on drugs, which looked feebly analog by contrast.
—Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025
The fiasco now known as SignalGate raises many urgent issues related to national security.
—Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The emergency was the latest in a years-long series of fiascoes within L.A. County’s juvenile halls — all of which have unfolded under the watchful eye of the California attorney general’s office.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
After much discussion of specific supply chain fiascos and real-world defenses, the panel concluded that AI technology is now part of the software supply chain, no different from the popular open-source libraries that, according to one panelist, make up 90% of most programs.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
In response to the fiasco, the government put out a television ad vowing to continue the war on drugs, which looked feebly analog by contrast.
—Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025
The fiasco now known as SignalGate raises many urgent issues related to national security.
—Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Fiasco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiasco. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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