as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
idealists who seek the annihilation of all forms of prejudice
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Recent Examples of annihilation
Cosmic ray detectors hunt rare antideuterons as dark matter annihilation signatures—but galactic cosmic rays smashing into interstellar gas also produce them, creating background noise.
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
That’s sappy but sweet stuff, arriving at a time when so much of the human project seems bent toward cruelty and annihilation.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
The specter of nuclear annihilation was now forever a reality, and the Cold War heightened the sense of uncertainty.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The result is a somber, unsettling experience that underscores how ordinary life gave way to annihilation across Europe.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
That’s sappy but sweet stuff, arriving at a time when so much of the human project seems bent toward cruelty and annihilation.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
The specter of nuclear annihilation was now forever a reality, and the Cold War heightened the sense of uncertainty.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The result is a somber, unsettling experience that underscores how ordinary life gave way to annihilation across Europe.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annihilation
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Starring Elordi and Barry Keoghan, Fennell’s dark comedy about class resentment and covetous destruction was sold on the promise of erotic excess.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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Though once vital to the economy of the American territory, Puerto Rico’s sugar plantations evolved to represent the destruction and exploitation of colonialism that continues to impact the region today—a detail not lost on those cast as grass.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Palestinian American poet Noor Hindi and the Sudanese American poet Safia Elhillo described the devastation of their homelands.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The conflict that ended in 1992 resulted in the deaths of 75,000 civilians, forced more than a million Salvadorans to flee the country and caused severe economic devastation for those who remained.—
Yamlek Mojica,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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For people accustomed to the idea that nature was eternal and unchanging, Holmes observes, the idea of extinction was profoundly troubling.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Starship launches from Starbase Musk has often spoken about his vision of colonizing other worlds in our solar system to ensure humanity's survival in the event of an extinction-level even on Earth.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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This is about Tom Homan and Greg Bovino and Kristi Noem and all the other immigration officials that have wrought so much unfounded havoc.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Expect Williams and Murphy to wreak similar havoc.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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The site is slated for demolition and redevelopment into Mae Street Village.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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The gift from Zuckerberg and Meta will fund abatement, demolition, and initial construction of the campus, enabling new student housing alongside new academic spaces, including STEM facilities and an AI center.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Well, at least there’s a Super Bowl ad that addresses the frustration many may be feeling, courtesy of the company that provides pills for hair loss, weight loss and libido loss.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Payton’s longtime assistant, Lombardi was fired a few days after the Broncos’ AFC Championship Game loss.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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But when Mickey is cloned prematurely, resulting in multiple Mickeys, both Mickeys find themselves in danger of extermination.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Leaders from around the world gathered in Jerusalem on Tuesday to highlight the global surge in antisemitism on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, marked annually on the anniversary of the 1945 liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi extermination camp.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Annihilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annihilation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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