as in hell
the place of punishment for the wicked after death
simple stupidity is not enough to doom one to perdition
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Recent Examples of perdition
California policymakers continue to make laws and allow regulators to contrive rules that make California a land of perdition rather than destination for enterprise because they have been captured by left-of-center interests.
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Kerry Jackson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Yet, the measure was promptly shuffled into the House Rules Committee, where it could be buried to perdition.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Appropriately for a fantasy of perdition suited to this nihilistic century, the logic of eternal punishment remains opaque.
—Elisa Gonzalez, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The perdition market did not respond to Newsweek's request for comment asking if an announcement like FanDuel's would follow.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kerry Jackson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Yet, the measure was promptly shuffled into the House Rules Committee, where it could be buried to perdition.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Appropriately for a fantasy of perdition suited to this nihilistic century, the logic of eternal punishment remains opaque.
—Elisa Gonzalez, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The perdition market did not respond to Newsweek's request for comment asking if an announcement like FanDuel's would follow.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perdition
Noun
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Two Thousand and Late (Atypical Artists) Two Thousand and Late tells the story of a demon from hell sent to bring along the apocalypse.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … TABLES TURNED — 'The View' co-host says there's a 'special place in hell' for Caitlyn Jenner.—
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FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Video of firefighters fighting the inferno shows massive flames shooting out of the top windows onto the roof’s parapet.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Sheriff’s Office had recused itself from the investigation days after the inferno.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Perdition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perdition. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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