decimations

noun

plural of decimation
as in devastations
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 decimations 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 decimations
  1. losses
  2. demolitions
  3. extinctions
  4. ruins
Noun
  • That family history does bring with it a high level of determination to continue despite the losses and the constant threats of more attacks.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Denis Bouanga scored in the 46th minute for LAFC (11-9-9), which is winless, with two losses, in four straight.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of losses
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Palestinian officials said Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City killed two people, while condemning home demolitions in east Jerusalem and violence in the occupied West Bank.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the demolitions.
    — Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of demolitions
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  • Understanding past extinctions says something about the current extinction crisis — and who may survive and who may not.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The project supports countries that are trying to deliver Target 4 of the CBD Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which calls for governments around the world to halt extinctions and improve the conservation status of endangered species.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of extinctions
Noun
  • Archaeologists and historians tell their stories from the ambition and ingenuity that made them, to the conflict and catastrophe that transformed them into the ruins of today.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Gaza lies in ruins, with more than 74,000 Palestinians reported killed, yet many Israelis say the world overlooks their losses and rarely hear Palestinian voices.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ruins

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“Decimations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decimations. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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