as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the state's population of moose has been replenished, having once been hunted almost to extinction
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Recent Examples of extinction
This is not the doomsday scenario of human extinction that some people in the AI field have warned could arise from the technology.
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Paulo Carvão, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Colossal Biosciences, the world’s first company dedicated to bringing back animals from extinction, just got one step closer to its ambitious goal.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025
Understanding such behaviors not only advances ecological and biological research but also contributes to the development of conservation strategies for species at risk of extinction.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The Japanese government has been trying to find a suitor and had hoped that Honda would do its patriotic duty and save its rival from extinction.
—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
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Paulo Carvão, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Colossal Biosciences, the world’s first company dedicated to bringing back animals from extinction, just got one step closer to its ambitious goal.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025
Understanding such behaviors not only advances ecological and biological research but also contributes to the development of conservation strategies for species at risk of extinction.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The Japanese government has been trying to find a suitor and had hoped that Honda would do its patriotic duty and save its rival from extinction.
—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinction
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The war at its height displaced around 90% of Gaza’s population and has caused vast destruction across the territory.—
Ibrahim Hazboun,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Another defendant, Lucy Grace Nelson, was charged in Colorado federal court on Feb. 26 with malicious destruction of property.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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Scott Bassett Orlando Trump’s policies are a money-grab Donald Trump’s trade war is causing havoc in the markets as prices rise due to insane tariffs on our closest neighbors.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Inevitably, leaders ignore the subtle signals of havoc and become overwhelmed when major disruptions inevitably occur.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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As if the Israeli people’s losses from October 7th are not grievous enough, their fears for the hostages not haunting enough, and the miseries of the Gazans not shaming enough, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is bringing his country back to war.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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The then-vice president’s loss has propelled Beshear to at least a mid-level position in 2028 chatter.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Parishioners are fighting its demolition 125-year-old CT church reportedly cracked by earthquake.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
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While there’s still inventive shrapnel worth excavating from the demolition zone, so much of modern phonk feels optimized to be indistinguishable so gymgoers and gamers can hit play and cede control, racking up streams endlessly.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Extinction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinction. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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