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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. losses
  2. extinctions
  3. demolitions
Noun
  • Historically, the party holding the White House has suffered major losses in midterms.
    — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Roughly half of losses from natural hazards worldwide are uninsured.
    — Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 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
  • The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the demolitions.
    — Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • His anger at Hezbollah is matched by his sympathy for his civilian Shia Muslim neighbors, who have borne the brunt of Israel’s bombing and demolitions in the south.
    — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of demolitions
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“Wastages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wastages. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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