dystopian

adjective

Definition of dystopiannext
as in anti-utopian

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Recent Examples of dystopian Instead of finding some dystopian wasteland, Kraus found regular Americans being regular Americans. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Season 3 of Apple TV’s sci-fi drama premiered on July 3, returning viewers to the dystopian world based on Hugh Howey's New York Times–bestselling trilogy. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Season 3 finds Ferguson's Juliette seeking answers to her experiences outside the silo and the conspiracies that led to their dystopian world. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 Under one plausible theory of technological development, artificial intelligence will turn the economy into a dystopian split screen. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dystopian
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earthly
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  • The actual viewing success will depend more on earthly considerations, however, including cloud cover and the extent of light pollution.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 6 July 2026
  • Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic for 37 years out of its 47-year history, is regarded by many supporters as the earthly representative of the Hidden Imam, the 12th imam who, according to Shi’ite belief, disappeared in the ninth century.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 July 2026
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“Dystopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dystopian. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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