1
as in disaster
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
more than one natural catastrophe has threatened to destroy their farm over the years
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2
as in failure
something that has failed
the movie was a catastrophe, nearly bankrupting the studio that produced it
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catastrophe
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As someone takes on roles that have elements of power associated with it, that can be a recipe for disaster.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025 -
The toxic combination led rebel Republican Sen. Thom Tillis to denounce it as a political disaster.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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Officials said that the situation at Harvard represents not simply a failure to address specific incidents, but a structural climate that has allowed antisemitism to persist, prompting government intervention to uphold civil rights standards.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Ensure your team members learn how to code securely, promote an approach where nobody is blamed after a failure, and value those who report issues quickly.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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When Jeffrey Dean Morgan is away filming in the zombie apocalypse, his 7-year-old daughter George is never far from his mind.—
Kirsten Acuna,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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No other blood could possibly have made it onto Negan’s boot in this zombie apocalypse filled with violence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Jacobson said the sorrow among Amira’s family and friends was tempered by a supportive community, including members of the Mosque Foundation who visited Richards after the tragedy.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The page lists half a dozen directorial projects Ford is attached to, including ferry disaster tragedy Wahine out of New Zealand, fantasy tale The King of Light – The Order of the Dark Gods, and comedy Food Fight.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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But for news publishers and journalists, another calamity was on the horizon.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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Finally, there is the key role of the very well known, extremist conservative federal judge of Texas – a highly political judge – who virtually snatched Boeing calamity as a felonious government contractor.—
Charles Tiefer,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Catastrophe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catastrophe. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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