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as in disasters
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
the earthquake and the ensuing damage was the worst tragedy to ever befall the city
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as in misfortunes
bad luck or an example of this
it's the tragedy of many great artists not to be recognized for their genius until after they're dead
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Recent Examples of tragedies
Other families that have experienced their own tragedies are also working for change.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Candide lives a life of ease before years of trials and tragedies that leave him increasingly bitter.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Tough as nails and too talented to give up the sky, Jennings carried on even as other tragedies compounded with that profoundly traumatic event.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
As Hip-Hop turned 50, and with a constant stream of premature health tragedies, a chance encounter on Wall Street between a cardiologist, a health advocate, and a music artist led to The CHECK IN being born.
—Kenya Gipson, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
King, 66, spoke about the tragedies that his family and the Kennedys each faced in 1968.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Aside from making up her cancer diagnosis (and later using it as inspiration for a Grey’s storyline), Finch reportedly lied about a series of tragedies that explained her absences from the show.
—Quispe López, Them, 16 Oct. 2024
Born on April 11, 1928, Kennedy suffered a number of tragedies in her long life.
—CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024
Friendships are formed for life, and alums cheer one another on through life’s triumphs and tragedies.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Candide lives a life of ease before years of trials and tragedies that leave him increasingly bitter.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Tough as nails and too talented to give up the sky, Jennings carried on even as other tragedies compounded with that profoundly traumatic event.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
As Hip-Hop turned 50, and with a constant stream of premature health tragedies, a chance encounter on Wall Street between a cardiologist, a health advocate, and a music artist led to The CHECK IN being born.
—Kenya Gipson, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
King, 66, spoke about the tragedies that his family and the Kennedys each faced in 1968.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Aside from making up her cancer diagnosis (and later using it as inspiration for a Grey’s storyline), Finch reportedly lied about a series of tragedies that explained her absences from the show.
—Quispe López, Them, 16 Oct. 2024
Born on April 11, 1928, Kennedy suffered a number of tragedies in her long life.
—CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024
Friendships are formed for life, and alums cheer one another on through life’s triumphs and tragedies.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragedies
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As the number of billion-dollar disasters rises as a result of climate change, the economic toll of extreme weather will be increasingly difficult to absorb.Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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The area has survived numerous disasters.Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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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
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These are often catastrophes, as the US found out recently from hurricanes Helene and Milton.Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Amid the calamities of the pandemic, these wealthy leaders wanted to support Asian American causes.E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
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The issue is that the disaster fund has already been partly depleted from dealing with earlier calamities, including floods, tornadoes, and wildfires.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Tragedies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragedies. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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