dark age

noun

Definition of dark agenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark age
  1. sunset
  2. degradation
  3. deterioration
  4. ebb
  5. eclipse
  6. devolution
  7. degeneracy
  8. degeneration
Noun
  • Archie looked off into the distance to see the golden sunset.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • All guest rooms face west, ensuring unobstructed sunset views over the Aegean for everyone.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Definition of sunset
Noun
  • The company noted that driving conditions, charging habits and climate also influence battery aging, meaning two otherwise identical vehicles can experience different rates of degradation over time.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
  • Material degradation was negligible even as compared with previous studies on reusable stereolithography resins.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 July 2026
Definition of degradation
Noun
  • Jackson said the sell-off reflected an unwinding of crowded AI momentum trades rather than a deterioration in the sector’s long-term fundamentals.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • The deterioration of the situation in the West Bank makes such diplomacy a matter of particular urgency.
    — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of deterioration
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  • Dondi watched her group of matchmakers ebb, with some volunteers going back to their lives.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Years of going through the ebbs and flows of playoff games had the Knicks ready.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Definition of ebb
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  • Most at risk are eclipse observers in the Balearic Islands — Mallorca (Majorca), Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera — where totality will take place with the sun and moon just a few degrees above the north-western horizon.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Still, some animals didn’t seem to care about the eclipse at all.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Definition of eclipse
Noun
  • Past attempts at versions of devolution in England have likewise failed to rouse excitement.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Burnham argues Greater Manchester, which has been granted more power in the last decade and achieved greater growth, is a case study in how devolution can work.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 29 June 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
Noun
  • The illness causes nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to die, leading to a degeneration of muscle control.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • The finding challenges long-standing anatomical assumptions and links spinal lymphatic dysfunction to neurological disorders and vertebral degeneration, reframing just how central this network is to whole-body health.
    — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
Definition of degeneration

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