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
The SaaS apocalypse, in his telling, is not hype.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
The film, which stars an ensemble cast including Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi and Don Lee, tells the story of a zombie apocalypse that suddenly breaks out and threatens the lives of passengers on a train between Seoul and Busan.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
But there’s agita in the air, that these great boom times of box office and 45-day window extensions are barreling toward an apocalypse, and that’s all because of the looming Paramount-Warner Bros merger which is expected to final before Q4 this year.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
With its mix of Norse mythology, eighteenth-century cryptozoology, nineteenth-century science fiction, and the biblical apocalypse, the poem tells of something tragic and mysterious lying just beyond the bounds of human knowing.
—Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
The film, which stars an ensemble cast including Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi and Don Lee, tells the story of a zombie apocalypse that suddenly breaks out and threatens the lives of passengers on a train between Seoul and Busan.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
But there’s agita in the air, that these great boom times of box office and 45-day window extensions are barreling toward an apocalypse, and that’s all because of the looming Paramount-Warner Bros merger which is expected to final before Q4 this year.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
With its mix of Norse mythology, eighteenth-century cryptozoology, nineteenth-century science fiction, and the biblical apocalypse, the poem tells of something tragic and mysterious lying just beyond the bounds of human knowing.
—Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apocalypse
Noun
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While stationed in Japan, Fryday helped coordinate disaster relief efforts after the 2011 tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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In year three, there were still injuries, and the team was a disaster.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Are those the exact services a family needs and can rely on to avoid tragedy?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The investigation falls amid a variety of other probes into the tragedy at Camp Mystic, including as part of lawsuits filed by families against the camp’s leaders.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In fact, the much-ballyhooed calamity — millions of Americans forced to go without health insurance coverage — never took place.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the much-ballyhooed calamity — millions of Americans forced to go without health insurance coverage — never took place.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apocalypse. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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