as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the state's population of moose has been replenished, having once been hunted almost to extinction
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Recent Examples of extinction
Emotional distress ‘The Dinosaurs’ also details the extinction event, which did make my oldest a little emotional seeing the animals in distress.
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Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 Mar. 2026
Even so, extinction of the expressions of our past, of our symbols, is always possible.
—Travis Whitlock, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The Yurok condors are part of an effort across the western United States to return some of the world's largest birds to their flight zones after pesticides and lead ammunition led to their near-extinction.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Condors were brought back from the brink of extinction in the early 1980s through captive breeding programs.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for extinction
Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 Mar. 2026
Even so, extinction of the expressions of our past, of our symbols, is always possible.
—Travis Whitlock, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The Yurok condors are part of an effort across the western United States to return some of the world's largest birds to their flight zones after pesticides and lead ammunition led to their near-extinction.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Condors were brought back from the brink of extinction in the early 1980s through captive breeding programs.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinction
Noun
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Washington has no answer to any of these questions – only a theory of destruction.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jalloh’s lengthy criminal history includes more than 30 arrests for charges of rape, assault, drug possession, property destruction, identity theft, trespassing, firing a weapon, grand larceny, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and pickpocketing.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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First there was Alexander Bublik, whaling his racket into the green court behind the baseline against Rinky Hijikata with abandon and devastation.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The balance Jean strikes between devastation and liberation emphasizes the appreciation one brings to the other.—
Larisha Paul,
VIBE.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Saudi Arabia has stepped up direct engagement with Iran to try and contain a war in the Middle East that is causing havoc and stressing global markets, according to several European officials.—
Donato Paolo Mancini,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The change launches biannual arguments about the practice, wrecks havoc on sleep and has inspired voters to go to California polls.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg was assessed the first technical foul of his NBA career during Dallas’ loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Detroit is in the middle of a rough patch with four straight losses, but still holds the East’s top record at 45-18.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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His Eagle project was the demolition of some old baseball dugouts in Glendale, said Darin Life, former committee chairman for Troop 221.—
ALLEN G. BREED,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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His Eagle project was the demolition of some old baseball dugouts in Glendale, said Darin Life, former committee chairman for Troop 221.—
Allen G. Breed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Following the animal’s death and diagnosis, 64 rats that were killed through extermination or found dead on the San Diego Zoo property were examined, and two adult rats were found to be infected with lungworms and associated pneumonia.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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For the safest extermination method, spray the nest after dusk when the wasps are not active.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Extinction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinction. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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