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as in disasters
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
more than one natural catastrophe has threatened to destroy their farm over the years
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as in failures
something that has failed
the movie was a catastrophe, nearly bankrupting the studio that produced it
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Recent Examples of catastrophes
Kenya grappled with one of its worst floods in recent history, the latest in a string of weather catastrophes, following weeks of extreme rainfall that scientists linked to a changing climate.
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Tragically claiming 349 lives, the 737 MAX catastrophes revealed serious flaws in corporate governance and fundamental safety shortcomings.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
These are often catastrophes, as the US found out recently from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
This enhances your company’s resilience to catastrophes and improves the outcomes of challenges that will occur in the future.
—Topsie Vandenbosch, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Saturday Night, the film by director Jason Reitman, explores the catastrophes, hijinks, and corporate politics that could have kept the show from ever airing.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
Furthermore, at the time, a blizzard of government agencies existed to handle catastrophes, but their primary mission was planning to handle the fallout of a nuclear war.
—Justin McBrien / Made By History, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
With a growing list of catastrophes, there is a compelling need to better align development incentives with disaster risks and to improve how the government takes preventative action, plans for, and responds to such events.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Such incidents serve as a crucial reminder that rigorous QA is not merely a best practice but an essential safeguard against unforeseen catastrophes.
—Ruslan Desyatnikov, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Tragically claiming 349 lives, the 737 MAX catastrophes revealed serious flaws in corporate governance and fundamental safety shortcomings.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
These are often catastrophes, as the US found out recently from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
This enhances your company’s resilience to catastrophes and improves the outcomes of challenges that will occur in the future.
—Topsie Vandenbosch, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Saturday Night, the film by director Jason Reitman, explores the catastrophes, hijinks, and corporate politics that could have kept the show from ever airing.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
Furthermore, at the time, a blizzard of government agencies existed to handle catastrophes, but their primary mission was planning to handle the fallout of a nuclear war.
—Justin McBrien / Made By History, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
With a growing list of catastrophes, there is a compelling need to better align development incentives with disaster risks and to improve how the government takes preventative action, plans for, and responds to such events.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Such incidents serve as a crucial reminder that rigorous QA is not merely a best practice but an essential safeguard against unforeseen catastrophes.
—Ruslan Desyatnikov, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catastrophes
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One is Concord, a game that was almost instantly shut down by Sony after a spectacularly bad debut, one of the biggest gaming disasters in history.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The program offers members of the entertainment community and the public an immediate way to offer vital support to firefighters, first responders, and communities affected by disasters.Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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These industries are accustomed to strict protocols and have a vested interest in maintaining them—cybersecurity failures could damage their reputations and jeopardize their operations.Gregory Francis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Fire Negativity and Hire Positivity Finally, let go of your failures and learn to celebrate your successes.Colin C. Campbell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Like the Civil War, like the Kennedy assassination and, one day, 9/11, tragedies once indelible in the minds of all Americans are destined to become one day less so.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Policyholders who pay premiums in good faith are often left to navigate a system designed to exhaust and discourage them, compounding the pain of accidents, illnesses, and tragedies.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Biden administration, to be fair, had less time to deal with America’s deeper health issues, because it was forced to deal with at least a few calamities.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Some of those calamities were self-inflicted.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Catastrophes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catastrophes. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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