EPIDEMICS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

epidemics

noun

plural of epidemic

as in pandemics

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Noun

Bessent, for one, said a key reason he got involved in politics was to help tackle deficits running at a pace unprecedented for times outside of major wars, pandemics or depressed job markets.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
The State Department has since faced the challenge of finding new ways to get the funding to countries, ensure that it was being spent wisely and address potential pandemics.

— Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of pandemics

Noun

Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions because of its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities are central to supernova explosions as well as volcanic eruptions and this study will help astronomers and geophysicists alike in predict how energy moves through these systems.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 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

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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

With less than 2% of California homes insured against floods, an El Niño winter is a timely reminder to explore coverage through FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The floods also altered the course of the White River, which is now flowing into the Martin Marietta quarry at 96th Street and Gray Road, which can hold millions of gallons of water.

— John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of floods

Noun

The explosions provide different interruptions, punctuating the moment as one of Keeley’s ideas plays out in real time.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Over the course of its five-year mission, the Roman telescope will capture images of the Milky Way, survey the entire sky and observe supernova explosions that occurred as far as 8 billion years ago.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of explosions

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Jain listed a few Canadian products sold directly to consumers that will likely experience price increases, including alcohol, candles, perfumes, clothing, jewelry and some food products.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Disney is not the only company responding to these cost increases by shifting around the benefits offered to staff.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

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