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something or someone that is hated
most critics decried the remake of the classic film as an abomination
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Recent Examples of abominations
As the representative for the armed wing of a human empire, you're tasked with subduing these Lovecraftian abominations and securing a foothold for humanity on alien worlds.
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Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The Succession Wars took a much darker turn thanks to the development of not just Battlemechs but of horrible flesh and steel monsters called abominations.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The Succession Wars took a much darker turn thanks to the development of not just Battlemechs but of horrible flesh and steel monsters called abominations.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abominations
Noun
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This season takes a hellish turn, as our caveman protagonist encounters undead and other paranormal enemies.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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After all, there’s no better place to get inspo for an underdog story or an enemies-to-lovers rom-com than the freakin’ Olympics.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The uploads raised concerns inside DHS because the agency oversees federal cyber defense against foreign adversaries, including Russia and China.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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An officer in the video explained that the Yemeni Armed Forces deliberately targeted the vessel in the Gulf of Aden, aiming to send a message to adversaries that locations in the area were within the forces’ reach.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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The circumstances made the role ill-suited to Bennett, and everyone knew that Shawn was beset by phobias.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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For people with shark phobias—likely traumatized by movies like Jaws—such advances could help make getting in the water a little easier.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Abominations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abominations. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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