DEMOLISHMENT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

demolishment

noun

as in destruction

the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless in the aftermath of its demolishment by the tornado, the house looked like nothing more than a discarded plaything

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The major drivers of extinction, in this view, are climate change and habitat destruction, both of which harm food webs, pollination, disease control, and climate resilience in the ecosystem.

— Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
The order threatens violators with confiscation, destruction of their devices and punishment (which are not specified).

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026

Definition of destruction

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Alfonzo’s younger sister, Eliana, and stepmother, Patricia, have been missing since last month when earthquakes caused widespread devastation in his home country of Venezuela.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Yet amid the devastation, what stands out is the determination of ordinary Venezuelans.

— James Longman, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of devastation

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His counterpressing has been a major aid to the way the team plays, and Balogun’s ability to run in behind the lines and cause havoc in the box opens space and makes things easier for the attacking players around him.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 July 2026
You’d be forgiven for thinking far fewer of the destructive predators are causing havoc, however.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Definition of havoc

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Although this is likely an underestimate, due to insufficient data on more than half of North America's firefly species, at least 18 species are officially listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as threatened with extinction.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
The fossils date to the Paleocene Epoch, the first 10 million years after the end-Cretaceous extinction, during which mammals rapidly diversified as ecosystems slowly recovered.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of extinction

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The congregation started to arrive at the usual time, about half an hour before Mass on a recent Saturday afternoon, the old church slowly filling with the descendants and caretakers of a place of great serenity but also great loss.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Fireflies are facing growing challenges from habitat loss, pesticide use, climate change and light pollution.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of loss

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