wastages

noun

plural of wastage
as in devastations
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless the slash-and-burn wastage of the surrounding countryside as the army made its way to the sea

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  1. devastations
  2. losses
  3. extinctions
  4. demolitions
Noun
  • Most of the new songs wrestle with how to seek pleasure while remaining hyperaware of the devastations of the world, and how that tension can make happiness itself feel like a vice.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of devastations
Noun
  • However four of those five home losses came under former coach Alexander Straus.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • There are six games left this season between teams that have between zero and two conference losses.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of losses
Noun
  • 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
Definition of extinctions
Noun
  • By Friday afternoon, Israeli forces had started demolitions in the Farsh al-Hawa area of Hebron.
    — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • For this historic election, however, unchecked violent crime, home demolitions, chronic underfunding in their communities, West Bank unrest, and the war in Gaza are all motivating Arab voters.
    — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of demolitions
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