as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
idealists who seek the annihilation of all forms of prejudice
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Recent Examples of annihilation
Facing the threat of annihilation, Iran’s regime has dismantled its traditional system of rival power centers that competed for almost five decades.
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The usability of energy derived from matter-antimatter annihilation.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
From their small space station, co-pilots David and Sarah have witnessed the nuclear annihilation of all life on earth.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Two days after Easter Sunday, the president threatened Iran with annihilation.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The usability of energy derived from matter-antimatter annihilation.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
From their small space station, co-pilots David and Sarah have witnessed the nuclear annihilation of all life on earth.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Two days after Easter Sunday, the president threatened Iran with annihilation.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for annihilation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annihilation
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She was arrested at a hotel near the barn and booked at the Clark County Juvenile Hall on 12 counts of animal cruelty, including intentionally aiming or torturing a horse, as well as three counts of malicious destruction of property.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The teen, who was at a nearby hotel, was taken into custody and booked for 12 counts of willful/malicious kill/maim/torture animal -- horse and three counts of felony malicious destruction of private property over $5,000, police said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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The unexplained detonation of explosives stored by one of Myanmar’s rebel armies has killed dozens, the militia that controls the village and witnesses said Monday, as the search for survivors continued amid widespread devastation at the site.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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Leigh opened up about the devastation of his loss last month.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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For months, the loudest voices in artificial intelligence—including OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei—warned that entry-level white-collar jobs were headed for extinction.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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As this natural history points out, birds are dinosaurs—the only ones who survived the last extinction event.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The Hornets thrived all season by creating havoc on the base paths.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Federico Chiesa Even though injuries have played havoc with Liverpool’s attack, Chiesa has been unable to secure a more meaningful role.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The list highlights some of the community's most historic landmarks, either shuttered or at risk of demolition.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The annual event marks the anniversary of the estate’s rescue from potential demolition by Flagler’s granddaughter, Jean Flagler Matthews, who established the Flagler Museum in 1959.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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In that loss, USC stranded 13 runners, struck out 12 times and left men in scoring position in each of the first seven innings.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The Trojans followed that with three consecutive singles to load the bases and chase Ciscar, who pitched two-plus innings of relief after logging just two outs as Miami’s starter in Saturday’s blowout loss to Florida.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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Timothy Wong, technical director of MMPC, a pest management company that provides residential and commercial extermination, prevention, and property protection services, prioritizing environmentally friendly, natural pest control solutions.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
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Though the ideas of modern political Zionism long predate the Holocaust, Israel was established by the world community in response to the unimaginable atrocities and extermination perpetrated by the Nazis, who murdered one out of every three Jews on the planet.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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“Annihilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annihilation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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