as in apocalypse
a final destructive battle or conflict
trying to avoid the threat of a nuclear Armageddon
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Recent Examples of Armageddon
There may not be homes for old wizards of Armageddon, but surely there is space for them on MSNBC.
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Keith Gessen, New Yorker, 16 July 2025
In one fell swoop, though, Trump not only saved Israel and the Middle East from a nuclear Armageddon, but possibly western civilization as well.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
While that really isn't saying much, at least Deep Impact sends a team of astronauts (led by Robert Duvall) rather than drillers to deal with the comet hurtling toward Earth, deflecting Ben Affleck's famous critique of Armageddon.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
In Armageddon, a wildly-improbable effort by a team of offshore drillers saves Earth from an asteroid impact; in Deep Impact, a similarly-improbable effort fails to save Earth from a comet (so the summer ends in a cinematic tie).
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Keith Gessen, New Yorker, 16 July 2025
In one fell swoop, though, Trump not only saved Israel and the Middle East from a nuclear Armageddon, but possibly western civilization as well.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
While that really isn't saying much, at least Deep Impact sends a team of astronauts (led by Robert Duvall) rather than drillers to deal with the comet hurtling toward Earth, deflecting Ben Affleck's famous critique of Armageddon.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
In Armageddon, a wildly-improbable effort by a team of offshore drillers saves Earth from an asteroid impact; in Deep Impact, a similarly-improbable effort fails to save Earth from a comet (so the summer ends in a cinematic tie).
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Armageddon
Noun
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Prosecutors alleged Vallow Daybell and her husband, Chad Daybell, believed an apocalypse was imminent and people around them were evil zombies.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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While Bowie envisioned an Earth careening toward apocalypse in a flamboyant, theatrical cry, Drake’s five leaves are quieter, lonelier — more like the end of a season than the end of a world.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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The need for such programs often reflect the reality that most people displaced by war or disaster typically stay within their country’s region, with only a minority travelling further afield.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Phone systems are often down or busy after a disaster.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
28 July 2025
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“Armageddon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Armageddon. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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