doomsday

noun

Definition of doomsdaynext
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 Since April 2023, over 400 bodies have been exhumed from shallow graves believed to be linked to Mackenzie’s doomsday cult. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026 The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to more than 400 deaths was convicted Monday of murdering 190 children and one adult after ordering followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus. — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 And Marissa Mayer, the former Yahoo CEO who just launched Dazzle AI, has a wry take on some of the men now spouting doomsday rhetoric in Silicon Valley. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 In many doomsday scenarios, the human problem takes a darker turn. — Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doomsday
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doomsday
  1. disaster
  2. apocalypse
  3. catastrophe
  4. collapse
  5. tragedy
  6. Armageddon
  7. calamity
Noun
  • The organization provides individuals and families with essential products, including merchandise donated by retailers and manufacturers, to help them through poverty, disaster and other challenging circumstances.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Kim called for a public nonprofit disaster insurance program that would cover wildfire risks for existing homes.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of disaster
Noun
  • The structure of World War Z lends the material a dreadful credibility, with the prospect of a zombie apocalypse never seeming more plausible.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026
  • There are some apocalypses, the song seems to suggest, where no redemptive beauty can be found.
    — Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of apocalypse
Noun
  • At the time of the last catastrophe, a convulsive shift in media consumption began undermining the value of the legacy distribution scheme, which in turn led to grave uncertainties related to revenue sharing.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The strategy provided insurers with concessions such as the right to charge policyholders for the reinsurance carriers must buy to protect themselves from catastrophes, such as the January 2025 wildfires.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of catastrophe
Noun
  • Has the collapse of a corporate strategy ever been announced with such enthusiasm?
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Despite her frustration and disappointment, Zamaray urged brands not to see the measure’s collapse as a reason to relax.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • Across medicine, physicians need support to carry the profound emotional burdens of helping patients and families through tragedy.
    — Robert M. Kinast, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Many workplaces can identify warning signs early and potentially stop a tragedy while also taking additional steps.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of tragedy
Noun
  • The crime thriller has Gray having helmed a semi-fictionalized return to his family life in mid-1980s Queens and is also a companion piece to his 2022 film Armageddon Time.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
  • Good Omens is the story of an angel, Aziraphale (Sheen), and a demon, Crowley (Tennant), who gradually become friends over the millennia and team up to avert Armageddon.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Definition of Armageddon
Noun
  • As the guests attempt to keep up appearances, the celebrations descend into a day of calamity, hilarity and unexpected connections.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Anything that seems relatively unimportant, like who sits on what dais, becomes the calamity of the century.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of calamity

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