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
  • Hugo Lloris turned away one shot for LAFC (10-7-5), which was coming off back-to-back 1-0 losses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Those experiences bring a sense of perspective amid the Cubs’ back-to-back walk-off losses this weekend in the Pacific Northwest.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of losses
Noun
  • Miami Beach today may be filled with newcomers, cranes and construction, deals and demolitions.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The problem is that Chicago lost almost 12% of the rental units in those buildings between 2012 and 2023 due to deconversions to single-family homes, demolitions and other factors, while larger buildings account for most of the unit growth.
    — Adam Drakulic, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of demolitions
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  • 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
  • Environmental organizations have decried the change as a complete gutting that will rapidly accelerate extinctions, and have sued in federal court.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of extinctions
Noun
  • The mountains, castles, and ruins of Ashina enable a unique traversal system.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The tornado struck Pomas, a village of about 1,000 people, on Monday and rescue teams were continuing their search through ruins on Tuesday, though no people were immediately reported missing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Decimations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decimations. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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