destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən 
Examples of destruction in a Sentence
War results in death and widespread destruction.
We are trying to save the building from destruction.
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The man, a Mexican national, pleaded not guilty to assaulting a federal officer, assaulting a federal officer resulting in bodily injury and destruction of government property, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
According to the sprawling 109-page indictment, the suspects conspired to prevent the construction of an 85-acre Atlanta police training center by coordinating and carrying out acts of political violence, intimidation, and property destruction.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
The fire was already responsible for the destruction of about 100 properties within the Grand Canyon National Park, according to the National Park Service.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The recent discovery was made on the eve of the 17th of Tammuz, a Jewish fast day marking the breach of Jerusalem’s walls before the destruction of the First and Second Temples.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
According to the sprawling 109-page indictment, the suspects conspired to prevent the construction of an 85-acre Atlanta police training center by coordinating and carrying out acts of political violence, intimidation, and property destruction.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
The fire was already responsible for the destruction of about 100 properties within the Grand Canyon National Park, according to the National Park Service.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The recent discovery was made on the eve of the 17th of Tammuz, a Jewish fast day marking the breach of Jerusalem’s walls before the destruction of the First and Second Temples.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for destruction
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“Destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destruction. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən
1
: the state or fact of being destroyed : ruin
2
: the action or process of destroying something
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