as in disaster
the day the world ends or is destroyed
a warning that doomsday is near doomsday predictions
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Recent Examples of doomsday
Bryson Bort, the founder of Scythe, a platform that helps industrial systems imagine potential cyberattacks, said that critical infrastructure is often cut off from the internet, making a true doomsday scenario unlikely.
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Kevin Collier, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Behold the Great Conqueror, ushering in an era of prosperity when petty doomsday-minded advisers would stand in his way!
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Please don't waste my time filling up the mailbox with big shiny cards that scream doomsday insults about your opponents.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Financial stocks sank last month on a viral report by Citrini Research, which outlined a doomsday scenario for AI adoption.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Collier, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Behold the Great Conqueror, ushering in an era of prosperity when petty doomsday-minded advisers would stand in his way!
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Please don't waste my time filling up the mailbox with big shiny cards that scream doomsday insults about your opponents.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Financial stocks sank last month on a viral report by Citrini Research, which outlined a doomsday scenario for AI adoption.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doomsday
Noun
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The Chernobyl disaster is the worst nuclear power plant accident ever in terms of death toll and cost.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Satellite connectivity can act as a backup during disasters like hurricanes or wildfires.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the context of extreme space weather, some individuals or groups may interpret such an event as an impending apocalypse.—
Ryan French,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The SaaS apocalypse, in his telling, is not hype.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But Friday was the collapse that may define their season.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Oil revenue is the linchpin of Russia’s economy, allowing Putin to pour money into the armed forces without worsening inflation for everyday people and avoiding a currency collapse.—
Karel Janicek,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Are those the exact services a family needs and can rely on to avoid tragedy?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The investigation falls amid a variety of other probes into the tragedy at Camp Mystic, including as part of lawsuits filed by families against the camp’s leaders.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The atom bomb was the hot force which secularized Armageddon.—
Ed Simon
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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Entire ecosystems of expertise had blossomed in academia and government to model the scenarios that might lead to Armageddon, and the resulting game theory, though sophisticated, was relatively straightforward.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In fact, the much-ballyhooed calamity — millions of Americans forced to go without health insurance coverage — never took place.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the much-ballyhooed calamity — millions of Americans forced to go without health insurance coverage — never took place.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Doomsday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doomsday. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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