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
Gervais’ standup comedy specials Armageddon, Supernature and Humanity are also streaming on Netflix.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
That’s the premise of the 1998 blockbuster Armageddon (as well as the 2021 Netflix satire Don’t Look Up).
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
Young motorists with extinction start-ups, hoping to make a killing and retire early without ever having to put on a suit, were clogging the highway to Armageddon.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
In 2023, his use of the R-word as a slur in his special Ricky Gervais: Armageddon prompted a petition asking that Netflix remove his joke from the stand-up special.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 May 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
That’s the premise of the 1998 blockbuster Armageddon (as well as the 2021 Netflix satire Don’t Look Up).
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
Young motorists with extinction start-ups, hoping to make a killing and retire early without ever having to put on a suit, were clogging the highway to Armageddon.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
In 2023, his use of the R-word as a slur in his special Ricky Gervais: Armageddon prompted a petition asking that Netflix remove his joke from the stand-up special.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Armageddon
Noun
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The film, as per the press notes, redefines human fears in the face of apocalypse in a contemporary dystopia that puts Black and Indigenous characters at the center of a story about people defending their land from those who would kill them for it without a second thought.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 July 2025
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Ramsey currently stars as apocalypse survivor Ellie on the HBO zombie drama The Last of Us; it was renewed for Season 3 in April, days ahead of the Season 2 premiere.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
2 July 2025
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As someone takes on roles that have elements of power associated with it, that can be a recipe for disaster.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Lighting effects, which demonstrate how self-driving vehicles avoid disaster, may give vibes from Magic Kingdom’s Tron Lightcycle / Run coaster.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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“Armageddon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Armageddon. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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