as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the virtual decimation of the coastal town by the hurricane
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Recent Examples of decimation
Pompeii’s decimation remains one of history’s most famous natural disasters.
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Andrew Paul Aug 7, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
The company also has Fox Nation, a subscription streamer featuring lifestyle and other programming substantially designed to appeal to superfans of Fox News Channel, long the biggest of the 24/7 news operations but facing cord-cutting’s decimations like all its cable brethren.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Andrew Paul Aug 7, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
The company also has Fox Nation, a subscription streamer featuring lifestyle and other programming substantially designed to appeal to superfans of Fox News Channel, long the biggest of the 24/7 news operations but facing cord-cutting’s decimations like all its cable brethren.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decimation
Noun
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Initial offerings include an all-too-timely show about young immigrants as well as several productions that, as part of the Violins of Hope project, will use stringed instruments saved from destruction during the Holocaust.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Directed by a mix of Palestinian and Israeli activists, the production chronicles the destruction of a Palestinian community in Judaea and Samaria, or the West Bank, through Israeli military activity between 2019 and 2023.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
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And that's not where the worst of the devastation lies.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, published in three parts in the magazine in 1962 and later as a book, alerted the country to the devastation of the pesticide DDT and is credited with launching the modern environmental movement.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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Approximately 44% of global reef-building coral species are at risk of extinction due to climate change, the International Union for Conservation of Nature said in its 2024 Red List of Threatened Species.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Barriers like highways, fencing, border walls and other development projects threaten to leave roaming species without the option to expand, ultimately leading to localized extinction.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Behind it, a monsoon storm swept in, unleashing torrential rain, howling winds and lightning that knocked out power to thousands and caused havoc across the Valley.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Defensively, coach Todd Bowles is emphasizing more big plays and counting on free-agent pass rusher Haason Reddick to create havoc.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Operating losses, management missteps — including a disastrous 2011 Super Bowl ad — and a rapid post-IPO decline in valuation led to the 2013 ouster of Mason as CEO.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Many animals have adapted to water scarcity, with seasonal migrations, nocturnal habits and burrowing during the worst of the heat to offset water loss.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Following the court ruling, the hotel again sought a wrecking permit in April 2025 but could not proceed with demolition until filing the overlay permit.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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The New York City church, located in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, has been facing ongoing threats of demolition and eviction to build high-rise apartments.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Decimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decimation. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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