Synonyms of pandemics

pandemics

noun

plural of pandemic

as in epidemics

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

Related Words

• epidemics
• plagues
• infections
• pestilences
• illnesses
• pests
• ailments
• maladies
• sicknesses
• contagions
• infirmities
• blights
• murrains
• afflictions
• scourges
• affections
• curses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pandemics

Scott ventures into sci-fi once more with ‘The Dog Stars,’ a postapocalyptic thriller that trades zombies for pandemics and asks whether hope can outlast catastrophe. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

In 2023, Gates, along with Suleyman, Hassabis, and hundreds of other tech and policy leaders, signed a statement saying the risk of extinction from AI should be treated as a global priority alongside pandemics and nuclear war. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

The prevention of future pandemics relies on information from previous outbreaks, which is one reason why deciphering the origins of the COVID-19 began is important. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026

Bessent, for one, said a key reason he got involved in politics was to help tackle deficits running at a pace unprecedented for times outside of major wars, pandemics or depressed job markets. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

The State Department has since faced the challenge of finding new ways to get the funding to countries, ensure that it was being spent wisely and address potential pandemics. — Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 19 Aug. 2026

But scientific inquiry does not stop at national borders, and many of the world’s most consequential problems, from pandemics and climate change to energy security and food production, cannot be solved by one country working alone. — John A. Quelch, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Beyond providing stronger protection, the mRNA vaccine can be reformulated and produced more quickly than traditional options, allowing experts to adapt more quickly to new flu strains or pandemics. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

The administration argued that previous pandemics typically involved multiple spillover events before widespread transmission. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026