despoilments

noun

plural of despoilment
1
as in depredations

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as in embezzlements

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  1. depredations
  2. misuses
  3. decimations
  4. takeovers
  5. ruins
  6. expropriations
  7. annihilations
  8. assumptions
Noun
  • According to the Montana Grizzly Bear Conflict Dashboard, the state has recorded 101 conflicts so far this year, including 30 livestock depredations and 34 encounters with humans.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
  • No amount of macho beatdowns in the UFC cage matches on the White House lawn will make anyone forget Epstein’s depredations.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Definition of depredations
Noun
  • Epstein has given talks about performance science and the uses (and misuses) of data globally; his TED Talks have been viewed more than 11 million times.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Ali Rıza Taşkale considers Silicon Valley’s misuses of science fiction.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of misuses
Noun
  • 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
Definition of decimations
Noun
  • Credential theft, account takeovers, and activity monitoring are just a few of the possible consequences.
    — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Visa estimates that scams and account takeovers cost the global economy more than $1 trillion annually.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of takeovers
Noun
  • The production used cliff-top industrial ruins, working harbor settings and historic churches around Cornwall to build its atmosphere.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The archeological ruins of the Villa of Tiberius, the Roman emperor who ruled from 17 to 42 CE, were long rumored to lie somewhere between Rome and Naples.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruins
Noun
  • In the wake of the protests, the Environmental Protection and Conservation Authority has denounced the lack of transparency in the projects, which were approved without public consultation and with sudden expropriations of land.
    — Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • The expropriations, along with the firings, consolidated state control of the oil sector and, experts say, drained the country of expertise and investment, inflicting lasting damage.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Definition of expropriations
Noun
  • The investigation described family annihilations as among the most extreme forms of domestic violence.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of annihilations
Noun
  • First, misguided assumptions lead to isolation, as leaders wrongly believe others will react negatively to outreach, fostering social pessimism.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of thousands of newcomers arrived from across the country, bringing different religious experiences, different politics and different assumptions.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026
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