as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the state's population of moose has been replenished, having once been hunted almost to extinction
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Recent Examples of extinction
Loss of habitat, for any species, is the largest cause of extinction.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
The pitching mentality that has defined Kershaw, Scherzer and Verlander for the past two decades is on the verge of extinction.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
From the very first moment, it was considered to be beyond the capacity of extinction.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2025
After the Holocaust, the Conference for Material Claims Against Germany, known as the Claims Conference, and other groups pursued compensation for the relatively small number of Jews who survived the Nazis’ campaign of extinction.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
The pitching mentality that has defined Kershaw, Scherzer and Verlander for the past two decades is on the verge of extinction.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
From the very first moment, it was considered to be beyond the capacity of extinction.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2025
After the Holocaust, the Conference for Material Claims Against Germany, known as the Claims Conference, and other groups pursued compensation for the relatively small number of Jews who survived the Nazis’ campaign of extinction.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinction
Noun
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Hopefully the residents of Hawkins will have peace in the end — but not before more destruction.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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Video footage of the waterspout and photos of the destruction at Paw Paw Point were reviewed and verified by the NWS.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
15 July 2025
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The bacteria causing havoc for summer swimmers include E.coli and Enterococcus — nasty germs often found in the feces of people and animals.—
Shreya Srinivasan,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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Cilic was never in the contest because of a foot blister that was causing havoc with pain and movement, something that was imperative against the balletic Federer.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Counting those losses, NASA's workforce will shrink to about 14,000 by Jan. 9, 2026, when the employees who said yes during the DRP's second phase will come off the rolls, Warner said in the statement.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
26 July 2025
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Under this plan, foreign workers would only be admitted to supplement—not displace—the U.S. workforce, addressing concerns about wage suppression and job loss.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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In 2021, when Division 1 was being torn down, Gaspar went to the street and recorded the demolition every day, from start to finish.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Newton ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more in a 49-15 demolition.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
16 July 2025
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“Extinction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinction. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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