as in epidemic
medical
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
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Brands like Rolex saw unprecedented growth in the secondary market during the pandemic, with Rolex’s market share peaking at 43.9 percent in early 2022, according to a report from watches reseller Chrono24.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Increased federal support of science during this time allowed the United States to emerge with new drugs, vaccine platforms with the potential to treat a variety of chronic diseases, and insights on how to effectively detect and respond to pandemic threats.
—Deborah Fuller, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Before the pandemic, Jackson County Public Health had about 30 employees, but swelled to about 120 during the crisis.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Brands like Rolex saw unprecedented growth in the secondary market during the pandemic, with Rolex’s market share peaking at 43.9 percent in early 2022, according to a report from watches reseller Chrono24.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Grants were even higher in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2022, but those are considered outlier years because the city received hundreds of millions in federal pandemic relief.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Increased federal support of science during this time allowed the United States to emerge with new drugs, vaccine platforms with the potential to treat a variety of chronic diseases, and insights on how to effectively detect and respond to pandemic threats.
—Deborah Fuller, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandemic
Noun
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Dissanayake attributes the rise in ego-scrolling to the loneliness epidemic and a collective increase in stress and unhappiness among young adults.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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This echoes the findings of the U.S. Surgeon General's 2023 Advisory on Social Connection, which declared loneliness a public health epidemic.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And should Sunday’s result be the reason for a widespread meltdown?—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The set continued for three more songs, but ended on a note of some confusion and widespread grumbling from the audience.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Because seeing friends and family take inconvenient steps to slow climate change pushes against the sense of pervasive silence.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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The anonymity of the internet, the complexity of digital financial systems, and the rapid pace of technological innovation make fraud a pervasive, billion-dollar problem for financial institutions and their customers.—
Gus Tomlinson,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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He’s gained recognition for his research into Hepatitis C, which is prevalent in his home country of Nigeria.—
Pamela Jew,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Auras as concepts are prevalent in many religious and spiritual beliefs.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Primaries not needed Spanberger and Earle-Sears can both skip competing in a primary and will instead head straight into the general face-off.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Two days later, general manager Julien BriseBois began his mid-season media session by pointing out how strong the Bolts, victorious in only six of their previous 15 games, were in many key categories.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Comparisons to iconic heel turns like Hulk Hogan's nWo alliance are rife, given Cena's lengthy babyface tenure.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Speculation is rife, varied Speculation as to what form an affordable Tesla (maybe more than one vehicle) will take varies.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Ever since then, Mavs general manager Nico Harrison has been public enemy No. 1 in Dallas.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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As Obama explained to Bush, the rumors surrounding her decision to simply bow out of some aspects of public life proves how many expectations women still carry on their shoulders.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Pandemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandemic. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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