1
2
3

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of atrocity Hearing the atrocities that occurred on these grounds gave me a much deeper understanding of both the landscape and the people who lived there years ago. Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025 The overall budget is a $321-billion atrocity that’s a whopping 60% higher than the budget seven years ago. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 2 July 2025 While Israel has every right to defend itself and respond to the atrocities of Oct. 7th, nothing can justify the horrors currently committed in Gaza. Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Time, 7 July 2025 Some three decades after the genocide in Srebrenica, there are several early warning signs and risk factors indicating the serious risk of atrocity crimes in the region. Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for atrocity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atrocity
Noun
  • The legendary artist, whose first band's name was taken from a Mario Bava horror film starring Boris Karloff, will forever have a career shrouded in myth.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 22 July 2025
  • The pair, who tied the knot in 2017, play a dysfunctional codependent couple in horror film Together directed by Michael Shanks.
    Sharareh Drury, People.com, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • The new law adds to existing municipal ordinances that forbid animal cruelty or neglect, including leaving a pet in too small of a space or outside in the hot Florida sun.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
  • The record got its name from a title track that comes mid-album, a plucky, haunting Americana song that explores the ties between love and cruelty.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Kenya’s biggest cities have been roiled for days by protesters demonstrating against stagnating growth, soaring inequality, and police brutality.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
  • The entire world needs to stand up and condemn the severe incident, which again reveals the brutality of Hamas.
    Zach LaChance, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Atrocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atrocity. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on atrocity

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!