despoliations

noun

plural of despoliation
as in depredations

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  1. depredations
  2. decimations
  3. ruins
  4. annihilations
  5. extinctions
  6. demolitions
  7. havoc
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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • The investigation described family annihilations as among the most extreme forms of domestic violence.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 14 July 2026
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  • 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
  • Environmental organizations have decried the change as a complete gutting that will rapidly accelerate extinctions, and have sued in federal court.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of extinctions
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  • Somebody could also theoretically nominate Crown Center for local historic status, which could allow the Historic Preservation Commission to delay demolitions for up to three years.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
  • McMahon said seven office buildings are planned for redevelopment with the potential to create more than 750 residential units, with some demolitions likely.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Definition of demolitions
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  • Iran has aimed significant firepower at its neighbors’ refineries, oil exports and tourist attractions, inflicting economic havoc on the Gulf states and the countries that do business with them.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This can create a tricky situation if those roots are causing havoc around your home’s foundation or otherwise disrupting your landscaping.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
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