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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That stint came to an end in April, though, following friendly losses to Egypt and Serbia.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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That has gotten him through all of the losses.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The measure would suspend Historic Preservation Board review across the Downtown Historic District for three years, routing decisions — including demolitions — around the board entirely.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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There are strict rules in California around the purchasing of dynamite, which is generally restricted to licensed professionals working in mining and quarry operations, building demolitions, tunneling projects and specialized industrial activities.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Instant extinctions are not limited to mechanical innovations like photography and cinematography, however.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Although the cartilaginous fish have survived the last five extinctions our planet has faces, more than a third of shark and ray species are threatened with extinction due to overfishing, habitat loss and climate change.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Mussolini had a villa built, reduced like almost everything else to a pile of ruins.—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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But the sacred institution, founded in 1813, is now in ruins.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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“Decimations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decimations. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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