the apocalypse
noun
: the end or destruction of the world especially as described in the Christian Bible
Some people believed the apocalypse would happen in the year 2000.
waiting for the apocalypse
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Created as a companion show to Syfy's Z Nation, Black Summer is a Netflix original set during the advent of the apocalypse.
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Sammi Burke, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
Whether or not the show is about pandemics, AI, or some ungodly combination of the two, one thing’s for certain—there’s never a better time to travel than during the apocalypse.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
His guilt over a mysterious incident at a place called Filament Station and his capacity for violence as a survivor of the apocalypse are gestured at rather than explained, leaving Simon more vessel than hero.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
The Doomsday Clock, which was created in 1947, represents how close humanity is to global catastrophe, with midnight symbolizing the apocalypse.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Sammi Burke, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
Whether or not the show is about pandemics, AI, or some ungodly combination of the two, one thing’s for certain—there’s never a better time to travel than during the apocalypse.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
His guilt over a mysterious incident at a place called Filament Station and his capacity for violence as a survivor of the apocalypse are gestured at rather than explained, leaving Simon more vessel than hero.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
The Doomsday Clock, which was created in 1947, represents how close humanity is to global catastrophe, with midnight symbolizing the apocalypse.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the apocalypse
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“The apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20apocalypse. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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