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
Dystopia doesn’t always start with nuclear annihilation or a virus that turns people into zombies.
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Air Mail, 21 June 2025
The second assertion was that the world is closer to annihilation than at any time in its history, which is wrong on the facts.
—Marc Champion, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
That phonetic play alone already signals one of the project’s theoretical subterfuges: that of exploring the most advanced conditions of the subject’s annihilation as a foundational precondition for artistic authority.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Almost a decade later, seven weeks before the 2017 election, with Labour facing virtual annihilation, Ardern was thrust into leadership in an act of desperation.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for annihilation
Air Mail, 21 June 2025
The second assertion was that the world is closer to annihilation than at any time in its history, which is wrong on the facts.
—Marc Champion, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
That phonetic play alone already signals one of the project’s theoretical subterfuges: that of exploring the most advanced conditions of the subject’s annihilation as a foundational precondition for artistic authority.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Almost a decade later, seven weeks before the 2017 election, with Labour facing virtual annihilation, Ardern was thrust into leadership in an act of desperation.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annihilation
Noun
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Hopefully the residents of Hawkins will have peace in the end — but not before more destruction.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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The emergency biscuits slated for destruction represent only a small fraction of America’s typical annual investment in food aid.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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Lamm, Colossal’s CEO, told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria last month that the biotechnology Colossal develops will be used to help rescue animals on the brink of extinction as well as those that have already disappeared.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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Within 150 years, the Moa was gone, hunted to extinction.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The bacteria causing havoc for summer swimmers include E.coli and Enterococcus — nasty germs often found in the feces of people and animals.—
Shreya Srinivasan,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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Cilic was never in the contest because of a foot blister that was causing havoc with pain and movement, something that was imperative against the balletic Federer.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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On its website, Austin Disaster Relief Network posts daily needs, from call-center operators and coordinators to skilled and unskilled labor for demolition.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
13 July 2025
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At that time, the home was declared an unsafe structure and was set for demolition, Toussaint said.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
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Since early 2024, according to an estimate by Mykhailo Samus, a researcher in Kyiv, about eighty per cent of its losses in men and matériel have been inflicted by drones.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Insurance Claims: If agents can directly approve or deny claims, errors can lead to financial loss, fraud or regulatory violations.—
Calum Chace,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Annihilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annihilation. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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