as in epidemic
medical
an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people over a wide area or throughout the world
The 1918 flu pandemic claimed millions of lives. the AIDS pandemic
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Recent Examples of pandemic
Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Having navigated significant challenges, including the devastating hurricanes of 2017, a global pandemic and political shifts, the territory has emerged stronger than ever.
—Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
School safety has been a priority for the state, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 Oxford High School mass shooting.
—Elyse Apel, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply-chain disruptions contributed to a 25% spike in import prices (see chart).
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Having navigated significant challenges, including the devastating hurricanes of 2017, a global pandemic and political shifts, the territory has emerged stronger than ever.
—Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Adjective
Dad sold Westwood Music in 2010, and the new owners closed it during the pandemic and never reopened it.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
School safety has been a priority for the state, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 Oxford High School mass shooting.
—Elyse Apel, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandemic
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Meanwhile, Harry, 40, championed young people of southern Africa, especially amid the HIV and AIDS epidemic, a journey that began almost 20 years ago by creating the charity Sentebale.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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As the Herald has reported, the opioid epidemic, fueled by the synthetic killer fentanyl, is literally changing the landscape of Boston.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This latest winning streak couldn’t have come at a better time to boost the morale of southeastern Wisconsin residents following recent massive rain storms that triggered widespread flooding and millions in damage over a four county area.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The crisis that unfolded in the state, which saw both insurers and policyholders struggling, was due as much to the growing threat posed by more frequent and more severe natural disasters as to excessive litigation and widespread fraud in Florida's insurance market.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Most Americans have no idea how pervasive homelessness is, because instead of addressing it honestly, the most common responses are denial, minimization and criminalization.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Aug. 2025
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While compensation and workload are contributing factors, many frontline staff point to a more systemic issue: unpredictable schedules, limited autonomy and a pervasive sense that their personal time is expendable.—
Todd Owens,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Loyal also has both a shot and a pill in the works to lengthen large dogs’ short lifespans by limiting a growth hormone more prevalent in big dogs than small.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Yes, the idea has long been prevalent that a lady should be able to conceal her age.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Airport officials believed the city was moving money, which according to state law should be dedicated to paying off the bonds, to the city's general fund and then using it for purposes other than paying off the bonds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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When the news broke on Monday that projected 2026 first-rounder Adam Valentini is leaving the OHL’s Kitchener Rangers to join the University of Michigan after a strong showing for Canada at the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, his former general manager did not hold back his disappointment.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Questions of transparency and independence have been rife over the past week after President Trump dismissed the chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following surprise and significant revisions to labor data reporting.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Speculation has been rife for years that Maxwell, former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, knows his deepest darkest secrets, including those relating to his rich and powerful friends.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Reporter Julie Hinds shares more on the future of public programming in this story.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The chief's association said the goal of the roundtable is to review the impact of current bail reform policies, promoting consistent sentencing and building transparency and public confidence in the judicial system.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Pandemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandemic. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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