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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
The risks of escalation, whether intentional or accidental, are higher than ever, with the consequences of miscalculation potentially calamitous for South Asia and the world.
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Sushant Singh, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
They had just been relegated to the fifth tier of English football and were reeling from three years of calamitous mismanagement under Italian businessman Francesco Becchetti.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In the United States alone, several popular tourism destinations are in varying stages of recovery following calamitous natural disasters.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Will Belinda and the Doctor gradually pick up on clues to our big blue marble’s calamitous fate?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 Apr. 2025
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Sushant Singh, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
They had just been relegated to the fifth tier of English football and were reeling from three years of calamitous mismanagement under Italian businessman Francesco Becchetti.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In the United States alone, several popular tourism destinations are in varying stages of recovery following calamitous natural disasters.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Will Belinda and the Doctor gradually pick up on clues to our big blue marble’s calamitous fate?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calamitous
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Physicist Matthew von Hippel looks not at the birth of the universe but at its destruction, outlining a disastrous world-ending scenario that makes asteroid strikes and Earth-colliding black holes look like kid stuff.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Here, The Athletic looks at what this all means, what points deductions Leicester could face, where the EFL stands on any Premier League sanction and the potential repercussions for a club already reeling from what has been a disastrous season on the pitch.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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At least 7 killed in Missouri A storm that produced a devastating tornado in the St. Louis area Friday afternoon has left at least five people dead and many others injured, according to local authorities.—
Matt Rehbein,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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Yes, a lottery pick would have helped this mix, but missing out on the potential for the top of the lottery in 2026 and ’28 could have been just as devastating.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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From cold cases cracked decades later to trials still underway, here are 18 fatal crimes that occurred at colleges and universities.—
Corin Cesaric,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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The killing is Kansas City’s 60th homicide this year, according to data maintained by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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None of his previous work has been released in the U.S., which is unfortunate because Demoustier (brother of the talented actress Anaïs) is one of those rare French filmmakers who can blend suspense with perceptive writing and characterization, resulting in artsy thrillers that dig deep.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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The decision was so unfortunate that the NAIA felt compelled to issue an apology.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Of those, 11 strengthened into hurricanes and five became major hurricanes — including the massively destructive Hurricanes Helene and Milton and Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 storm on record.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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The MacGuffin of all MacGuffins, we're told the Rabbit's Foot is some sort of powerful, potentially destructive force, but its exact nature is never explained in the film.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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“Calamitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calamitous. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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