Armageddon

noun

Definition of Armageddonnext
as in apocalypse
a final destructive battle or conflict trying to avoid the threat of a nuclear Armageddon

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Recent Examples of Armageddon Good Omens is the story of an angel, Aziraphale (Sheen), and a demon, Crowley (Tennant), who gradually become friends over the millennia and team up to avert Armageddon. — ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026 Movies like Armageddon and Deep Impact have wetted the public's appetite for the ins and outs of planetary defense. — Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Gray is a favorite on the Croisette, with five of his previous films, including his last feature, Armageddon Time, screening in competition. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 Good Omens is the story of an angel, Aziraphale (Michael Sheen), and a demon, Crowley (David Tennant), who gradually become friends over the millennia and team up to avert Armageddon. — ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Armageddon
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  1. apocalypse
  2. catastrophe
  3. disaster
Noun
  • There are some apocalypses, the song seems to suggest, where no redemptive beauty can be found.
    — Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • As critics have noted, though both Soares and Yudkowsky have spent much time fretting about an AI apocalypse, there’s no consensus that such a future is even possible — let alone probable.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of apocalypse
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  • Since Benson and her co-authors met in Oviedo, weather catastrophes have multiplied, oceans have acidified and the amount of carbon in the atmosphere has soared.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But this latest catastrophe could clip the wings of any comeback.
    — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of catastrophe
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  • Spain’s second high-speed rail disaster this year, in which one train struck another from behind, killing 69 people, has raised fresh concerns about the safety of the country’s rail network ahead of a national election.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The new rail disaster can't help the prospects of his Socialist party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
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