dark age

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Recent Examples of dark age Is Trump leading the U.S. into an economic dark age? Mike Patton, Forbes, 6 Mar. 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
Noun
  • The vandalism occurred just hours before community members were set to begin celebrating the holiday of Lag BaOmer, which kicks off at sunset Monday, Abraham Pinkhasov, a supervisor at Queens Shmira, told the Daily News.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
  • The book’s cover depicts a hazy sunset over a Hollywood sign that is drowning in floodwaters.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • But the Longwood bear’s girth illustrates both the natural world’s resilience and its degradation.
    Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • However, the degradation efficiency of individual Bacillus strain and the single-enzyme system remains limited.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • The aim wasn’t a knockout, but the gradual deterioration of San Antonio.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 5 May 2026
  • Mayor Gloria’s egregious record of reckless spending has contributed to the steady deterioration of our city’s fiscal and civic health.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • In the near-term, though, the ebb and flow of duties isn’t helping most Americans.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The tides of inspiration ebb and flow today.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In 2023 and 2024, Kreidberg and her team observed three secondary eclipses, when the planet moved behind its star.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 May 2026
  • This sight was, without a doubt, one of the most unusual eclipses ever seen by human eyes.
    Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Out next month, Star follows the rise of two fictional musical acts—a pop star, Ashley, and Siren8, a teen idol group—and the gradual devolution of fan admiration into obsession, and eventually, violence.
    Jenny Tinghui Zhang, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Several factors beyond the democratization of the presidential nominating process have driven the devolution of the Democratic and Republican parties.
    David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Some lambasted the degeneracy of the modern language.
    Big Think, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Eric Swalwell, a prominent Democratic House member and a front-runner in the race for California governor, had his political career blown up by allegations of degeneracy and abject stupidity.
    Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The research team noted that fatty degeneration of the muscle could be clearly seen on MRIs, as streaks of fat replace muscle fibers.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the degeneration of nerve cells, which become damaged and die, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

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“Dark age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20age. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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