exterminations

noun

plural of extermination
as in devastations
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless the virtual extermination of the native tribes by the colonizers

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  1. extinctions
  2. demolitions
  3. losses
Noun
  • Environmental organizations have decried the change as a complete gutting that will rapidly accelerate extinctions, and have sued in federal court.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Instant extinctions are not limited to mechanical innovations like photography and cinematography, however.
    — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Definition of extinctions
Noun
  • McMahon said seven office buildings are planned for redevelopment with the potential to create more than 750 residential units, with some demolitions likely.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
  • The measure would suspend Historic Preservation Board review across the Downtown Historic District for three years, routing decisions — including demolitions — around the board entirely.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Definition of demolitions
Noun
  • Getting this wrong can lead to financial losses, regulatory action, reputational damage and the rapid collapse of customer trust.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The expenditure of those munitions goes along with other losses of materiel, including fighter jets, airborne early warning and reconnaissance planes, helicopters and drones.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of losses
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