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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
On the other hand, these tragedies also reveal the fractures in our society, the lack of interconnectedness, where all that seems to matter is my satisfaction, my opinion, and my way of life.
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Barry Gelman, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Barstow Police said counseling services and community support resources are available through their department for those affected by this tragedy.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
But in response to the tragedy at Annunciation Catholic School that morning, the men donning kilts showed up in much larger numbers than the usual seven or eight that stand watch during most school masses.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
During that broadcast, Kimmel appeared to mock conservative reactions to Kirk’s killing and suggested right-wing figures were politicizing the tragedy while distancing themselves from Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old charged in Kirk’s murder.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Barry Gelman, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Barstow Police said counseling services and community support resources are available through their department for those affected by this tragedy.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
But in response to the tragedy at Annunciation Catholic School that morning, the men donning kilts showed up in much larger numbers than the usual seven or eight that stand watch during most school masses.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
During that broadcast, Kimmel appeared to mock conservative reactions to Kirk’s killing and suggested right-wing figures were politicizing the tragedy while distancing themselves from Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old charged in Kirk’s murder.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragedy
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This includes adding redundancy to vital systems, segmenting networks so that a compromise in one area does not spread unchecked, and developing explicit incident response processes that incorporate both cyber and physical disaster management.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Last year alone, disasters costing $11 billion hit Florida, according to data from the National Centers for Environmental Information, with a total cost between $300 billion and $450 billion from 1980 to 2024.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Trump and Xi are visiting misfortune upon the downtrodden, expect all of their policies to be defended by vocal loyalists, and play fast and loose with economic data.—
Vincent Ni,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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The party’s misfortunes appear even greater in the context of its landslide victory in July last year, which delivered it a sizable majority in parliament.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Last Family on Earth is a family drama that plays out against the backdrop of a global apocalypse.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Making matters worse, there's a zombie apocalypse happening that sends the entire metropolis into lockdown mode, leaving everyone at the venue to hunker down inside or face the onslaught of flesh-eating monsters.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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Without warning, calamity descends upon each of their lives.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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But the rugged landscape where the North American continent crashes head-long into the Pacific Ocean is in a near-constant state of natural upheaval and calamity.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Tragedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragedy. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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