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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
  • In those losses, he’s credited for 10 carries for minus-38 yards (sacks count as rushing yards in college football).
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Bibee, whose 15 losses are tied for the major-league lead, sees the playoffs as a reset.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of losses
Noun
  • The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the demolitions.
    — Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • His anger at Hezbollah is matched by his sympathy for his civilian Shia Muslim neighbors, who have borne the brunt of Israel’s bombing and demolitions in the south.
    — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of demolitions
Noun
  • 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
  • Hikers will uncover Romanesque ruins, ancient forests, crumbling monasteries, and orange groves along their way.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But a more apt comparison might be the Mirabilia Urbis Romae, in which Medieval scholars deciphered the staggering ruins of Classical Rome.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of ruins

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“Decimations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decimations. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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