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
The urgency and stakes of this real-time Armageddon could not be higher for the profession, clients, society at large, US/global democracy, the US/global economy, and the post-World War II global order.
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Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Ben Affleck can’t believe Armageddon is in the Criterion Collection either.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
His previous film credits include Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, Adam McKay’s The Big Short, James Gray’s Armageddon Time, Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, and Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
However, the biggest thing that mattered to effectively recreating the world of Until Dawn was securing Peter Stormare, known for his performances in Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Armageddon, Minority Report, and Constantine.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Ben Affleck can’t believe Armageddon is in the Criterion Collection either.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
His previous film credits include Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, Adam McKay’s The Big Short, James Gray’s Armageddon Time, Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, and Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
However, the biggest thing that mattered to effectively recreating the world of Until Dawn was securing Peter Stormare, known for his performances in Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Armageddon, Minority Report, and Constantine.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Armageddon
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As bad luck would have it, when Panahi’s film screened to critics this writer was trapped on an airplane as a minor apocalypse descended upon Nice airport.—
Thomas Page,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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And is vanilla cake easier in the zombie apocalypse because extract has a longer shelf life than cocoa powder?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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Similarly, the market-resilience work performed by a lab at the University of California, Davis, offers solutions to farmers and agricultural communities that are vulnerable to intensifying weather disasters.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Federal database that tracked costly weather disasters no longer being updated How to prepare for an earthquake disaster Huge earthquakes have long been an existential crisis for millions along the West Coast, as described in a 2022 USA TODAY article.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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“Armageddon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Armageddon. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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