as in disaster
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
this latest breakdown of the car is inconvenient, but not a calamity
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Recent Examples of calamity
Putnam County, in the northern part of the state, is at 32.9%, while in Miami-Dade County, nearly 25% lack homeowners insurance that would protect them from calamity.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
As if fighting famine, disease, disaster and other calamities weren’t enough, nonprofit organizations face dire cybersecurity threats from nefarious groups seeking to steal money and sensitive data or disrupt services.
—David Hessekiel, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Multiple audience members shared their dramatic video of the altercation after the gig ended in calamity.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2024
Despite certain calamities — like the Great Recession or the tech bubble of the early 2000s — the S&P 500 has turned into a long-term, compounding machine.
—Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
As if fighting famine, disease, disaster and other calamities weren’t enough, nonprofit organizations face dire cybersecurity threats from nefarious groups seeking to steal money and sensitive data or disrupt services.
—David Hessekiel, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Multiple audience members shared their dramatic video of the altercation after the gig ended in calamity.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2024
Despite certain calamities — like the Great Recession or the tech bubble of the early 2000s — the S&P 500 has turned into a long-term, compounding machine.
—Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calamity
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As the film reminds us, any number of iffy career choices, like that role in the cinematic disaster that was Sgt.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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Going to space after the Columbia disaster Eileen Collins’ fourth and final mission came on the heels of the tragic Columbia disaster.Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Poe’s great, terrifying symbol, an emblem of lost wandering, absent compassion, and frightful omens, evoked Noah and the Ark and real-life apocalypse.Armond White, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
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What is the worst animal to run into during a zombie apocalypse?Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
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The tragedy has become a focal point for broader dissatisfaction with Serbia's current administration, with increasing public demands for transparency in large-scale infrastructure projects, many of which involve Chinese state companies.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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The first tragedy is made all the more poignant by the film’s striking opening, in which moments of Callas’ life are intercut with a stark, beautiful image of her singing with glorious power — an image Lachman makes iconic through his stunning black-and-white photography.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Calamity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calamity. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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