as in disaster
the day the world ends or is destroyed
a warning that doomsday is near doomsday predictions
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Recent Examples of doomsday
So Trevor Bennett foresees not an orbital doomsday ahead, but a resurrection of the hazard-free rings that propelled the start of the first race into space.
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
In what felt like a true doomsday scenario, tornados broke out across the state, killing several people before Milton had even arrived.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
Getty Images Wells Fargo’s latest regulatory hiccup isn’t a doomsday scenario.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
It’s long been referred to as a doomsday fish, a reference that likely stems from Japenese folklore, which considered spotting such a fish a precursor to natural disasters, especially earthquakes.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
In what felt like a true doomsday scenario, tornados broke out across the state, killing several people before Milton had even arrived.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
Getty Images Wells Fargo’s latest regulatory hiccup isn’t a doomsday scenario.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
It’s long been referred to as a doomsday fish, a reference that likely stems from Japenese folklore, which considered spotting such a fish a precursor to natural disasters, especially earthquakes.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doomsday
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Regional authorities have been heavily criticized for having issued alerts to mobile phones some two hours after the disaster had started.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The rule could prevent a disaster like the one that happened with Synapse, where thousands of consumers lost access to their funds.Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Set one year after the zombie apocalypse has supposedly come to an end, the film will follow a desperate couple who set out to find a cure for their infected daughter.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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For another end of the world that features not a bang but a whimper, try Julia Armfield’s Private Rites, which stars three sisters dealing with the death of their cruel genius father in the midst of a watery apocalypse.Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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For the ancient creatures, collapse could have been triggered by many causes.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Because Beijing for two years did little or nothing to mitigate the effects, these financial failures brought a collapse in home buying and the sharp decline in real estate values already noted.Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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That tragedy impacts the family deeply, especially her brother Joe, who last saw her.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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After a personal tragedy, Proffitt wanted to center LGBTQ rights in his campaign — even in a reliably Republican district.Serena Lin, Them, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ricky Gervais, who hosted the Globes five times between 2010 and 2020, is entered with Armageddon.Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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The project takes Armageddon Time and Ad Astra director Gray back to his We Own The Night and Little Odessa roots.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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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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Patrick Crusius worried that Texas — hot and dry and facing climate calamity — was being overrun by immigrants.Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Doomsday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doomsday. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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