Synonyms of extinctions

extinctions

noun

plural of extinction

as in devastations

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devastations
• destructions
• losses
• demolitions
• exterminations
• annihilations
• obliterations
• ruins
• havoc
• wreckages
• wastages
• decimations
• desolations
• collapses
• depredations
• massacres
• demolishments
• disintegrations
• mincemeats
• ruinations
• killings
• breakups
• assassinations
• executions
• slaughters
• dissolutions
• eradications
• despoliations
• despoilments
• dismantlements
• effacements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buildings
• constructions
• savings
• erections
• rescues
• salvations
• conservations
• protections
• preservations
• salvages
• restorations
• reconstructions
• reclamations
• renovations
• refurbishments
• re-creations
• regeneracies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of extinctions

Understanding past extinctions says something about the current extinction crisis — and who may survive and who may not. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

The project supports countries that are trying to deliver Target 4 of the CBD Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which calls for governments around the world to halt extinctions and improve the conservation status of endangered species. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

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

Although the cartilaginous fish have survived the last five extinctions our planet has faces, more than a third of shark and ray species are threatened with extinction due to overfishing, habitat loss and climate change. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

While extinctions are always multi-faceted, the extermination of some species can be almost directly linked to the insatiable appetites of modern humans. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

Our work, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, recognizes that, while there are gaps in our knowledge of biodiversity loss, conservation has prevented many extinctions and allowed some once-declining species to flourish. — John L. Gittleman, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026

The fossil record suggests these massive creatures disappeared during the sweeping extinctions that marked the end of the Pleistocene. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026