DESPOLIATIONS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

despoliations

noun

plural of despoliation

as in depredations

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Noun

That compares with 21 depredations by wolves so far this year, with about $25,000 paid to ranchers whose cattle were killed by wolves.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026
The number of depredations in Catron County is declining, even though wolf populations are growing, KUNM found.

— Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of depredations

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

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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

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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

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But until then, Kyiv needs to get ahead of Moscow and stop its ability to wreak aerial havoc.

— Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
Thousands sheltered on Monday in evacuation centres in the Thai capital, parts of it still flooded after havoc brought by intense weekend rain, while swelling reservoirs in an eastern province triggered orders for more to leave their homes.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

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