as in epidemic
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an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people over a wide area or throughout the world
The 1918 flu pandemic claimed millions of lives. the AIDS pandemic
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Recent Examples of pandemic
Fatma Tanis, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
That Satisfies but Never Soars As the pandemic became more and more prolonged, Whannell and his co-writer/wife Corbett Tuck decided to channel their collectively challenging experience into Wolf Man, which is now another modern reimagining of a classic Universal monster à la The Invisible Man.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Set five years after the events of the first season, the world is still a post-apocalyptic mess as the Cordyceps fungus continues to wreak havoc on the world, which has been in a perpetual pandemic state.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In April 2020, with the COVID pandemic raging, Trump halted U.S. funding to the World Health Organization.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
That Satisfies but Never Soars As the pandemic became more and more prolonged, Whannell and his co-writer/wife Corbett Tuck decided to channel their collectively challenging experience into Wolf Man, which is now another modern reimagining of a classic Universal monster à la The Invisible Man.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
In 2007, the Global Financial Crisis started close to home, in U.S. subprime mortgage credit markets, reaching global pandemic scale in 2008.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Set five years after the events of the first season, the world is still a post-apocalyptic mess as the Cordyceps fungus continues to wreak havoc on the world, which has been in a perpetual pandemic state.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandemic
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Researchers are conducting further analysis to determine the nature and spread of the epidemic.Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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Many of these decades-old businesses have rightfully gained buyer confidence by proving their resilience during the COVID-19 epidemic.Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The air district’s governing board convened Friday, lamenting the widespread destruction from the wildfires and the persisting danger from heavy smoke.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The inclusion of each specific gear type was chosen based on widespread adoption by hunters in Idaho and neighboring states.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Corporate leadership is rife with buzzwords, and few are as pervasive as transparency.Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Microsoft 365 Copilot assistant, which draws on OpenAI technology, has yet to become pervasive in business.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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In the rapidly evolving landscape of enterprise software, the challenge of feature bloat has become increasingly prevalent.Ayesha Mahmood, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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With the to-tip or not-to-tip conundrum becoming more prevalent, now is the perfect time to equip yourself with the ultimate guide to tipping etiquette.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
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Erica Wolski, general manager of the water district, said county officials asked her and the water district’s Parks and Facilities Administrator Darcy LaHaye in November for input on how the Greenway trail could potentially connect to Ramona Community Park.Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Maintaining a focus on ROI helps companies decide whether to keep, change or end the alliance depending on how best to maximize its fit with general financial and strategic goals.Appio Fragoletti, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Speculation over Lopetegui’s future had been rife since November.Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The city’s traffic is snarled, as few police officers are on patrol, and double parking is rife, residents said.Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Yet without a modernized approach to the movement of asylum seekers, increasingly negative public perceptions of immigration may cause governments to chip away at these protections.Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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And while most of the financial details of their divorce are not public, neither will pay the other spousal support.Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Pandemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandemic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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