as in disaster
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
the fear that the next global pandemic could be an apocalypse of biblical proportions
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Recent Examples of apocalypse
The typical doomsayers came out in force to predict some new apocalypse, but several less frightening factors seemed to be at play.
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
My point isn’t that The Last Of Us should be creating a Jackson that is a magical, oasis free of judgment, hate, and societal issues — that’s probably more of a fantasy than a mushroom zombie apocalypse.
—Patricia Karounos, Refinery29, 14 Apr. 2025
For their turn as fierce and vulnerable apocalypse survivor Ellie in season 1 of The Last of Us, Ramsey earned an Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama nomination at the Emmys.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Adolescence producer Warp Films is making a TV drama adaptation of the nuclear movie, which portrayed a fictional apocalypse in the north England city of Sheffield.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
My point isn’t that The Last Of Us should be creating a Jackson that is a magical, oasis free of judgment, hate, and societal issues — that’s probably more of a fantasy than a mushroom zombie apocalypse.
—Patricia Karounos, Refinery29, 14 Apr. 2025
For their turn as fierce and vulnerable apocalypse survivor Ellie in season 1 of The Last of Us, Ramsey earned an Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama nomination at the Emmys.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Adolescence producer Warp Films is making a TV drama adaptation of the nuclear movie, which portrayed a fictional apocalypse in the north England city of Sheffield.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apocalypse
Noun
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Former federal disaster response specialists and national environmental groups are concerned about the program office's ability to have the capacity to continue that mission and respond to emergencies like the Louisiana oil spill.—
Dan Ruetenik,
CBS News,
5 May 2025
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Inside, nine immersive galleries guide visitors through Belfast’s shipbuilding heritage, the grandeur of Titanic’s interiors, and the events leading up to the disaster, as well as the legacy that followed.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Noun
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There were a lot of tragedies, there were a lot of difficult things that happened.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Two weeks ago, the tragedy in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of Indian tourists sparked rightful outrage.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The de facto trade embargo between the world’s two largest economies had produced domestic and global economic pressure that appeared on the brink of calamity.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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This belies the notion that the CCP would be a reliable partner if the world ever faced calamity again.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apocalypse. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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