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
Michael Casey and Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, created by a law signed by then-Republican President George W. Bush and responsible for maintaining the national stockpile that was quickly drained during the covid-19 pandemic, will also be eliminated and moved into the CDC.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Whereas the New York iteration of Vogue World celebrated a city emerging from a pandemic lockdown and Paris acted as an opening ceremony of fashion with over 500 models, athletes, and performers, Vogue World: Hollywood will explore the stylish symbiosis between film and fashion.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Marks oversaw the agency’s rapid review and approval of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments during the height of the pandemic.
—Michael Casey and Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, created by a law signed by then-Republican President George W. Bush and responsible for maintaining the national stockpile that was quickly drained during the covid-19 pandemic, will also be eliminated and moved into the CDC.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Theaters are still cautiously building back after the COVID pandemic shutdown and other downturns, but Bensussen sees things getting better.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Whereas the New York iteration of Vogue World celebrated a city emerging from a pandemic lockdown and Paris acted as an opening ceremony of fashion with over 500 models, athletes, and performers, Vogue World: Hollywood will explore the stylish symbiosis between film and fashion.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandemic
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That is exactly what the CDC needs right now—not just to restore its credibility, but to address complex challenges like antimicrobial resistance, mental health, and the opioid epidemic.—
Michael Mina,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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She was involved in initiatives such as the ethical use of artificial intelligence in health care, novel approaches to addressing affordability and accessibility and expanding access to behavioral health interventions and ending the opioid epidemic.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Co-created with star Stephen Graham, the four-part series uses a daring one-shot for each episode to call attention to widespread reports of young boys involved in knife crimes.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Pandemic's Unexpected Lesson The widespread shift to remote learning during the 2020 pandemic, Viney explained, provided an unprecedented, albeit unintentional, experiment in alternative education.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Healthcare should seek to improve health outcomes for all people, and should never be driven by political agendas that ignore the reality of systemic inequities that have been pervasive in America.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Stream sniping has become a more pervasive problem for both online and IRL streamers, but there are ways that creators can protect themselves when taking their broadcasts out into the real world.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Those parts are prevalent in electric vehicles, cell phones and other electronics.—
John Liu,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Elsewhere, warnings of critical fire conditions were active from north-central Texas to southern Illinois and were prevalent in states such as Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico and Nebraska.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Nash retired from basketball in 2014 but then served as the general manager for the Canadian men's national team and became the coaching consultant with the Golden State Warriors.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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But her breakout role was playing Dr. Miranda Bailey on Grey's Anatomy, beginning the show as a general surgery resident who works her way up the hospital ladder.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Arguments and accusations of blasphemy regarding teaching yoga sutras rather than Bible scripture are rife within the Black yoga community.—
Tamika Caston-Miller,
Outside Online,
26 Feb. 2025
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Misinformation is rife in Syria, and after five decades of despotic rule, Syrians have little trust in their institutions.—
NAFEES HAMID,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Jan. 2025
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Shortly after Yang’s successful attempt was made public, Suni engaged with online users to share her disappointment.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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He was fired a month later for not cooperating with the university’s investigation but no additional information about Weiss’ crimes were made public.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Pandemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandemic. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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