EPIDEMICS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

epidemics

noun

plural of epidemic

as in pandemics

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Noun

Doing so is not only a matter of altruism; the United States itself will have to grapple with migrants fleeing failing states, pandemics, and the dangers of climate change.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Altman and Amodei both signed the May 2023 Center for AI Safety statement putting AI risk alongside pandemics and nuclear war.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pandemics

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Xu Fu and Ma Junsheng also play surrogate dads to Seif, whose increasingly violent eruptions threaten to change the course of his life more than once.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
As of last month, 52 additional fountain eruptions had occurred, the most violent of which spewed lava over 400 meters into the air.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of eruptions

Noun

Two-inch straps tipped with zinc alloy hooks lock the cover down and cut back on the constant readjusting that plagues cheaper slipcovers.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Pneumonic plague is one of three types of plagues that are caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 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

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Even short periods of moderate rain on severe burn scars can unleash post-fire floods.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Lessons from Corpus Christi In Corpus Christi, recent floods have delayed the city's water emergency until 2028, buying leaders there some time.

— Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of floods

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First responders, hazmat and safety teams are not approaching the tank because of the risk of more explosions, and will reassess conditions later Wednesday morning, Kapszukiewicz said.

— John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
North Korea denied responsibility for the explosions and warned of strong retaliation if provoked.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of explosions

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The government also promised 15,000 additional places in higher education, introduced across the next two years, and increases in student grants linked to inflation from the start of the next academic year.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Government bond investors want cuts to public spending, less borrowing and business-friendly measures aimed at boosting growth, such as reversing some of the payroll tax increases introduced under Reeves.

— Ian King, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of increases

Noun

Large outbreaks force farms to cull their flocks to prevent the spread of the disease, diminishing the domestic supply of chickens and raising prices.

— Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
There have been multiple measles outbreaks in the last two years, including one in West Texas that infected 762 people and killed two children.

— Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of outbreaks

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