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as in disastrous
bringing about ruin or misfortune
a calamitous decision to sell their products online exclusively ruined the business
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as in devastating
causing or tending to cause destruction
a calamitous flood that destroyed the town's central business district
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Recent Examples of calamitous
At the same time, the insurance company must be able to distribute its risks over such a large number of policyholders that its risks of a calamitous loss are minimized.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The calamitous weather of recent years has taken many lives, caused billions of dollars’ worth of damage and is changing the climate and economies of countries all over the globe.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 July 2025
His decision sets off a series of calamitous events that threaten the survival of the Freemans and their land.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
In the face of unrelenting tragedy, we’re left to balance the beautiful and the calamitous, fighting to retain our humanity along the way.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The calamitous weather of recent years has taken many lives, caused billions of dollars’ worth of damage and is changing the climate and economies of countries all over the globe.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 July 2025
His decision sets off a series of calamitous events that threaten the survival of the Freemans and their land.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
In the face of unrelenting tragedy, we’re left to balance the beautiful and the calamitous, fighting to retain our humanity along the way.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calamitous
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Schools’ failure to follow IEPs has resulted in disastrous cases of educational neglect for students like Makenley and Maddox O’Connor.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
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The New York Jets sent that message to Rodgers following a disastrous two-year term.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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More recently, Reitz came under fire for posting what appeared to be photo ops in Kerrville after the devastating Hill Country floods.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Aug. 2025
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The resentencing process proved turbulent, with the hearing postponed several times due to scheduling conflicts and the devastating California wildfires.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Researchers measured violent and property crime data from 2023, fatal car accidents, drug overdose deaths and excessive drinking rates.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Here’s what to know about the fatal crash.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Injuries are unfortunate, but shouldn’t be legally actionable outside of cases of true neglect.—
Carrie Lukas,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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No doubt my disdain for Labor Day has everything to do with its unfortunate spot on the calendar.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Most people are able to play lotteries for fun without falling into addictive or destructive patterns.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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That same destructive logic now drives the hollowing out of the CDC.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared that famine has taken hold in Gaza, affecting more than half a million people—with catastrophic food insecurity already underway.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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To make a mistake with the first year’s winnings is not catastrophic if the winner is going to receive another 25 years’ worth of payments.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Calamitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calamitous. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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