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as in disaster
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
the earthquake and the ensuing damage was the worst tragedy to ever befall the city
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as in misfortune
bad luck or an example of this
it's the tragedy of many great artists not to be recognized for their genius until after they're dead
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Recent Examples of tragedy
The Ahmedabad tragedy and Europe’s defense ambitions serve as stark reminders of the uncertainties facing U.S. aerospace.
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Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
In the wake of the tragedy, the painting, dated to the 1630s, was finally properly attributed to the great Artemisia Gentileschi, the 17th-century Italian Baroque painter who has become one of the few female artists of her era to be recognized today.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
The Ahmedabad crash will now join these rare and harrowing cases, as investigators work to determine how one life was spared amid overwhelming tragedy.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Conspiracy theories muddled the truth following the tragedy In the aftermath of the tragedy, conspiracy theories quickly spread online and in the news media.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 June 2025
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Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
In the wake of the tragedy, the painting, dated to the 1630s, was finally properly attributed to the great Artemisia Gentileschi, the 17th-century Italian Baroque painter who has become one of the few female artists of her era to be recognized today.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
The Ahmedabad crash will now join these rare and harrowing cases, as investigators work to determine how one life was spared amid overwhelming tragedy.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Conspiracy theories muddled the truth following the tragedy In the aftermath of the tragedy, conspiracy theories quickly spread online and in the news media.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragedy
Noun
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By ordering these strikes, Trump acted without congressional approval and in contradiction to his campaign promise to avoid the kind of disasters experienced in Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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One of the factors that exacerbated the Chernobyl disaster was a design flaw within the nuclear reactor that exploded, Bernstein said, adding that the design is no longer used.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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Drake is getting candid about his recent gambling misfortunes.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
19 June 2025
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However, the newlywed hopes that even if his money is never returned, his misfortune can serve as a warning for others.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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Now almost all of them are missing their crowns, a beech apocalypse.—
Robert Sullivan,
Curbed,
9 June 2025
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Shopping and Consumer Behavior The retail apocalypse?—
Charell G. Coleman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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That sum builds on amounts given after other recent calamities, including the 2023 Maui fires and last year’s hurricanes in the Southeast.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
15 June 2025
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May 27, 2025 1:45 PM PT Myriad calamities could hit the city of Los Angeles in coming years: Wildfires.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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“Tragedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragedy. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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