as in disaster
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
the fear that the next global pandemic could be an apocalypse of biblical proportions
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Recent Examples of apocalypse
Anthropic wants to amend its current contracts in order to avoid, y’know, a possible mecha-apocalypse.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Not exactly a breezily escapist tale of party-girl antics, this is more of a dystopian novel about the inevitable tech-apocalypse, told through the story of a family on vacation from Brooklyn.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
By 1998, burnt out on stimulants and anticipating a Y2K apocalypse, Land had a breakdown, left academia, and dropped off the map.
—James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
The first time was in 2009, when papers across the country were slashing books coverage in an attempt to stave off budgetary apocalypse.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Not exactly a breezily escapist tale of party-girl antics, this is more of a dystopian novel about the inevitable tech-apocalypse, told through the story of a family on vacation from Brooklyn.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
By 1998, burnt out on stimulants and anticipating a Y2K apocalypse, Land had a breakdown, left academia, and dropped off the map.
—James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
The first time was in 2009, when papers across the country were slashing books coverage in an attempt to stave off budgetary apocalypse.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apocalypse
Noun
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Such lack of vision — or ample self-delusion — propelled Americans to disaster in Iraq, even with some competent advisers in the White House.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Leaving Polis off the guest list of a recent governors’ dinner at the White House was the latest slap in the face of many that include rescinded federal grants, a vetoed water bill, rejected disaster fund requests, and the loss of two federal agencies.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Asian Film Awards, an anchor event of Hong Kong’s Entertainment Expo, which usually takes place on the eve of Filmart, has canceled the main awards ceremony, citing the need to be low-key following last year’s Tai Po fire tragedy.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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And when the fast-moving vehicles collide, tragedy can ensue.—
Alissa Gary,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Kings promoted Jim Hiller instead of Sturm two years ago, and calamity ensued.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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There were intervening calamities that Walz, Ellison and Omar had nothing to do with, COVID-19 and the death of George Floyd.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apocalypse. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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