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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 extinctions
These extinctions were driven mostly by European agriculture and the introduction of non-native species that outcompeted Australian animals.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
But over exploitation often followed, leading to depletions and extinctions.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The 2025 list of extinctions includes a bird, a shrew and a species of snail, among others.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Shocking research has warned that humans are driving extinctions at a scale not seen since the mass extinction of the dinosaurs some 66 million years ago.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
For example, in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands, invasive species like rats and feral cats are considered one of the main causes of extinctions, including to the islands’ famous birds.
—Jessica Beaudette, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
All part of our great age of extinctions.
—Robert Minhinnick, The Dial, 2 Oct. 2025
Yet, there are some extinctions that have felt significantly more tragic than others.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Earth shuddered with yet another wave of extinctions in this initial chill.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
But over exploitation often followed, leading to depletions and extinctions.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The 2025 list of extinctions includes a bird, a shrew and a species of snail, among others.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Shocking research has warned that humans are driving extinctions at a scale not seen since the mass extinction of the dinosaurs some 66 million years ago.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
For example, in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands, invasive species like rats and feral cats are considered one of the main causes of extinctions, including to the islands’ famous birds.
—Jessica Beaudette, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
All part of our great age of extinctions.
—Robert Minhinnick, The Dial, 2 Oct. 2025
Yet, there are some extinctions that have felt significantly more tragic than others.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Earth shuddered with yet another wave of extinctions in this initial chill.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinctions
Noun
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His tenure ended after consecutive losses to his former Notre Dame defensive coordinators Clark Lea (now the Vanderbilt head coach) and Mike Elko (Texas A&M), putting him at 34-14 in Baton Rouge.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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Faisal Samad, a director at the BGMEA, previously told Sourcing Journal that the association was working on a portal where its member manufacturers and exporters could input the names of factories that have suffered losses.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Asked on Sunday why more Americans feel this way about Democrats than the president -- even amidst the East Wing demolitions or a White House Halloween party hosted during the shutdown -- Martin suggested Republicans were in hotter water and disapproved of by Americans more.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The White House has argued that under federal law the 12-member panel only reviews construction projects, not demolitions of existing buildings.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Extinctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinctions. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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