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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The toll of the epidemic extended far beyond individual loss.—
Jonathan Ellen,
National Review,
13 Apr. 2025
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Unlike in the United States, where the epidemic was primarily concentrated in specific high-risk groups, these regions faced a generalized epidemic.—
Jonathan Ellen,
National Review,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With financial markets reacting negatively to the Trump Administration’s economic policy, from large tariffs to big federal layoffs, labor and consumer markets are waiting with bated breath to see how widespread the economic impact will be.—
Kate Bahn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Doing nothing is no longer an option for schools, teen says Around the country, as cases like Mani's continue to pop up, experts expect that shame prevents most victims from coming forward to flag abuses, suspecting that the problem is much more widespread than media reports suggest.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Since then, that image of a glass ceiling sitting at the top of the corporate ladder has become a pervasive symbol of the obstacles that women face when reaching for the top rungs of leadership.—
Kweilin Ellingrud,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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Congress reauthorized it in 2022 with guardrails to curb acts of fraud, which were pervasive after EB-5 was founded in 1990.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 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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Promoted to director of college scouting in 2003 and director of player personnel in 2009 and then assistant general manager in 2012, DeCosta has essentially been setting the prospect board and running Ravens’ drafts since 2005.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Also out: general manager Calvin Booth, whose contract will not be renewed.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Children outwitting their parents in the technology stakes is clearly rife.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Speculation is rife once again that Musk could leave his role at the quasi-official Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) soon.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately, this includes some public key security protocols like RSA cryptography, which, among other things, is used to secure private conversations, financial transactions and government communications systems.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The vote came following nearly two hours of debate and public comment on SB536.—
Josh Snyder,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Pandemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandemic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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