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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Noun

Today on the show, Planet Money goes inside the destruction lab to see that high octane experimentation in action and to learn about how the insurance industry has been quietly shaping the world around us for over a century.

— Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
The use of new production technologies also requires a degree of creative destruction that Beijing’s own industrial policy interventions have inhibited.

— Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of destruction

Noun

Pan Am’s Miami headquarters first opened in 1964, sat empty for 15 years, and was slated for demolition before PS restored it.

— Lauren Harano, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
According to The Real Deal, demolition permits have been sought for the sites, and the city has approved the removal of several structures, including homes and guesthouses.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of demolition

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The devastation wreaked on the Republican Party last week was simply astounding, with their candidates losing in just about every place and every spot up and down ballot.

— Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
And as Japan rebuilds from both wartime devastation and from Godzilla’s rampage through various cities, including Tokyo, a new threat arrives from outer space—and this one can fly.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of devastation

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In the early 19th century, California’s sea otters were hunted to the brink of extinction, the unparalleled softness and value of their fur drawing fur trappers all the way from Russia into California.

— Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
The timing has raised questions about whether the environmental changes following that extinction helped the fungus’s ancestors thrive.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of extinction

Noun

Kansas defensive end Leroy Harris III’s assignment was to rush the passer on the most pivotal play of the Jayhawks’ 33-32 loss to UCF on Saturday at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Not all signal losses are the same Most consumer drones rely on several communication and navigation systems working together.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

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