1
as in catastrophe
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
hurricanes are natural disasters
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2
as in failure
something that has failed
an utter disaster, the play opened and closed on the same miserable night
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Recent Examples of disaster
Another Braun priority, the office would focus on securing school buildings and coordinating disaster responses.
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Arika Herron, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Acquisitions are very complex and multi-dimensional projects where a siloed approach to planning is a recipe for disaster.
—Raj Sharma, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Consider, for instance, the nuclear refuse that the United States dumped among Pacific island nations during the Cold War, which threatens radioactive disaster even decades later.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
However, he’s also had his share of expensive disasters, such as Joao Felix, Santiago Arias and Nikola Kalinić.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Arika Herron, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Acquisitions are very complex and multi-dimensional projects where a siloed approach to planning is a recipe for disaster.
—Raj Sharma, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Consider, for instance, the nuclear refuse that the United States dumped among Pacific island nations during the Cold War, which threatens radioactive disaster even decades later.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
However, he’s also had his share of expensive disasters, such as Joao Felix, Santiago Arias and Nikola Kalinić.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaster
Noun
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Instagram comment sections are flooded with hearts and flowers; the media memorializes a tragedy.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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These events devastate local communities not just as the tragedy unfolds but in its aftermath.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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There is a relief bill awarding the child $20 million in state funds to address Florida’s failure to protect him.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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Their failure to respond to the polite yet persistent demands of consumers convinced me that the only way to create meaningful change was through decisive action by our City Council.—
Sean Elo-Rivera,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The exquisite adaptation of the popular video game delivered a stunning first season in early 2023 that reanimated the zombie apocalypse genre.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Bondsman never seems to know quite how seriously to take the state of Hub’s soul, or the looming possibility of apocalypse, or all the many, many deaths along the way.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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The team achieved significant regular-season success, including 13-3 records in two of Gannon's four seasons there, but postseason disappointments remained a frustration.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Delgado and Renna said the hardships and near-misses of early-season disappointments set the stage for Tuesday’s triumphs.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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And Tim’s ongoing legal calamity eventually collides with Gaitok’s attempt to prove himself in the aftermath of the robbery.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Although appetites for visions of collision and calamity remained healthy beyond, the prospect of cometary catastrophe became derided in the annals of serious science.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
7 Mar. 2025
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The last mild recession in the U.S. was in 2001, when employment and corporate investment both fell in the wake of the dot-com bust.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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This is creating a water boom as the ice melts, but it will inevitably be followed by a devastating water bust as the glaciers all but disappear, which scientists estimate could happen by the end of the 21st century.—
Ari Caramanica,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaster. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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