decimation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decimation
Noun
  • Despite trillions of dollars at stake, forest destruction—and the corporate role in driving it—is still widely treated as a peripheral issue.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • That's because full destruction of the Iranian program is impossible at this point.
    Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Many populations and species of fireflies are threatened with extinction in the United States due to these factors.
    Owen Martin, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
  • Threshold fertility for the avoidance of extinction under critical conditions.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Emotional devastation lingers in L.A. fire zones March 9, 2025 Questions of how people can donate their own cookbook collections to the cause are already pouring in; Now Serving hopes to organize donation drives in the future, perhaps for an event in July, six months from the fires’ havoc.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
  • The film rocketed back in time to show the havoc the creature wreaked on a group of Native Americans in the Great Plains during the 18th century.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Reports of fake or counterfeit medications include erectile dysfunction medications, weight loss medications, opioids, cancer drugs, Botox, stimulants and HIV therapeutics.
    Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Their season ended with a 121-110 loss to the Timberwolves, a gentleman’s sweep to bruise their egos, with Curry in a tan sweatsuit.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Their 10-0 demolition of Brest in the play-off round sent shockwaves around Europe.
    Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • Thunder set playoff record in demolition of Nuggets The Oklahoma City Thunder demolished the Denver Nuggets 149-106 on Wednesday to level the series at 1-1.
    Matias Grez, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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“Decimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decimation. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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