DARK AGE Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

dark age

noun

Definition of dark age

as in sunset

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Recent Examples of dark age The Handmaid’s Tale, a dystopian drama adapted from Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel of the same name, centers on Elisabeth Moss’ June, a woman living in a dark age who sees her family and former life stripped away. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 27 May 2025 If this is the future of artificial intelligence, the AI era is going to be a dark age indeed. — Wired Staff, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2024 With most of the studio’s fabled animators having retired and productions being scaled back, Disney entered a dark age of animation marked by edgier stories and alienated audiences. — Josh Spiegel, Vulture, 24 July 2024 In his Foundation series, Asimov wrote about a hero who must prevent humanity from being thrown into a long dark age after a massive galactic empire collapses. — Sigal Samuel, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for dark age

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Noun

Dedicated reading lights, meanwhile, work with ambient lighting to ensure the tent is fully illuminated after sunset.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
He’s built a nationalist project that his opponents feared — right up until sunset yesterday, when the first early votes were counted in the Indianapolis suburbs.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of sunset

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Another factor is the degradation of Russia’s refinery infrastructure, which has sustained considerable damage from Ukrainian attacks.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Oxford Economics found that 47% of technology leaders said customers are often the first to detect service degradation or outages.

— Rohan Joshi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of degradation

Noun

By those measures, PJP continues to stand out, particularly as other areas of the market experience technical deterioration.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
This deterioration releases toxic substances from muscle fibers into the blood and kidneys, which can cause kidney damage.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of deterioration

Noun

One low ebb came in 1973 with the loss of many contracts to the Teamsters Union, which struck sweetheart deals with growers.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The number of swing House seats nationally—already at a low ebb—could shrink to as low as the teens, insulating most members of Congress from routine electoral accountability.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of ebb

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The atmosphere is similar to gathering in anticipation of an eclipse.

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
How Eclipse Images Sparked a Scientific Partnership When Druckmüller developed the film from his 1999 eclipse expedition, the photographs didn’t do justice to the event’s eerie beauty.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of eclipse

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The devolution of an image into melty sludge isn’t a new idea for book covers, but is used to great effect here.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Burnham has made devolution a major theme since taking office less than two months ago, but his focus has been on regional governments across England, a reflection of his years as mayor of Greater Manchester.

— Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of devolution

Noun

Speaking to the Freedom Fighters club in Arlington July 1, Hall said moral degeneracy, discipline issues and low literacy rates are products of removing the Bible from classrooms.

— Rachel Royster. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
The team found that a near-infrared resolving power of at least 40 is the minimum needed to break that degeneracy.

— Paul Sutter, Space.com, 10 June 2026

Definition of degeneracy

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By contrast, the same injury in an older adult may be affected by reduced balance, lower bone density, tendon degeneration, arthritis, drug side effects or an unrecognized fracture.

— Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
The genetic disorder causes degeneration of the light sensing cells in the retina, which can degrade peripheral and night vision so much that patients can become legally blind by young adulthood.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of degeneration

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