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epidemics

noun

plural of epidemic
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as in pandemics

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as in eruptions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epidemics
  1. pandemics
  2. eruptions
  3. plagues
  4. paroxysms
  5. floods
  6. explosions
  7. increases
  8. outbreaks
Noun
  • Scott ventures into sci-fi once more with ‘The Dog Stars,’ a postapocalyptic thriller that trades zombies for pandemics and asks whether hope can outlast catastrophe.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In 2023, Gates, along with Suleyman, Hassabis, and hundreds of other tech and policy leaders, signed a statement saying the risk of extinction from AI should be treated as a global priority alongside pandemics and nuclear war.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of pandemics
Noun
  • In the deep ocean, high water pressure can suppress explosive volcanic activity, making eruptions less destructive.
    — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The Best Travel Photography of 2023 From the wildebeest migration in Kenya and volcanic eruptions in Iceland to shamanic rituals in Siberia.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of eruptions
Noun
  • Most people go to campgrounds to escape the plagues of modern technology, so try to keep the decibels to a minimum.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The deadliest animal to have ever roamed the earth is not the great white shark, or snakes, or even rats that caused three great plagues in history, decimating the human population at the time.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 July 2026
Definition of plagues
Noun
  • Preparing a tax return can trigger paroxysms of stress at the best of times.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Also, stars in this frenzied state aren’t terribly stable; the fusion rate can be tempestuous, and the star undergoes incredibly violent paroxysms.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of paroxysms
Noun
  • The island of Maui could also be hit with life-threatening floods and mudslides, the hurricane center said.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Heat is the deadliest natural disaster event — a silent killer that claims more lives each year than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined.
    — Maria Hadden, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of floods
Noun
  • But closer to the surface, the lower water pressure and the high temperatures of volcanic material can cause violent explosions.
    — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Shortly after the explosions at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, media archives show there was a mix of public reassurance, worry, and debate over international nuclear governance.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of explosions
Noun
  • Mortgage rate increases also could weaken housing demand and push prices lower.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Disease progresses, physiology deconditions, and clinical complexity increases.
    — Alexandra Kharazi, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of increases
Noun
  • Even the World Organization for Animal Health, whose guidelines the CFIA follows, is reconsidering how effective culls are in halting bird-flu outbreaks in a world where the next wild duck to land at a farm could trigger another one.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • This is also some good press for the species, which has been rocked by avian influenza outbreaks across North American nesting sites in the past few years.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of outbreaks
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