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.
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David Bloom, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
David Bloom, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decimations
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But many in the film industry believe a merger will mean extensive job losses and a consolidation of power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Khong is no stranger to feeding life’s great losses and unknowables through the processing plant of fiction.—
Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Military officials have indicated the demolitions will continue across the border zone.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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While many residents supported the effort to reclaim public space, critics viewed the demolitions as a forceful and unilateral government decision.—
Ethan Teekah,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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While extinctions are always multi-faceted, the extermination of some species can be almost directly linked to the insatiable appetites of modern humans.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The fossil record suggests these massive creatures disappeared during the sweeping extinctions that marked the end of the Pleistocene.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ethiopia is home to 12 UNESCO World Heritage sites — including churches, parks and ancient ruins.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Something of an oxymoron for a city whose reputation is built on ruins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Decimations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decimations. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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