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
Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Vaccine confidence in the United States has fallen since the COVID pandemic — primarily thanks to misinformation — and this is having a real effect on communal immunity for preventable diseases like measles.
—Mackenzie France, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
In the five years before the COVID-19 pandemic, at least six different sure-fire studio comedies surpassed $100 million at the domestic box office.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Feeding Our Future defrauded the government of $250 million in federal funds from a pandemic-era meal program.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Vaccine confidence in the United States has fallen since the COVID pandemic — primarily thanks to misinformation — and this is having a real effect on communal immunity for preventable diseases like measles.
—Mackenzie France, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Three years later, the EPA fined CBD American Shaman for selling unregistered antimicrobial products during the pandemic.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
In the five years before the COVID-19 pandemic, at least six different sure-fire studio comedies surpassed $100 million at the domestic box office.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandemic
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Flores says Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is a leading candidate for governor of California, hid the causes of a mounting epidemic of jail deaths behind a culture of cover-up and retaliation.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Courageous advocates, tireless researchers and others emerged as a coalition to fight the epidemic.—
Pearl Pugh,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kimmel's suspension has sparked widespread outcry throughout the entertainment industry and scrutiny among Democratic politicians.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Even as fluoridation became widespread, opposition persisted.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And second, the pervasive use of these platforms primed the nation’s youth for this moment of protest.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The pledge and the accompanying FAQs clearly state that the targets are complicit Israeli film institutions and companies, given their pervasive involvement in whitewashing or justifying Israel’s genocide in Gaza and its apartheid regime against all Palestinians.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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SaaS sprawl is prevalent, and AI vendors are everywhere, with little support for the security team to keep us safe.—
Cody Pierce,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Hock Soon Ng argues that vampire-universalism, particularly prevalent now on the internet, is very much misplaced.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The wind and current was such that, as the plane flew over us and dropped the bales of cocaine, the cargo would theoretically stay in the general area between where I was stationed in the Mako and where our mothership was anchored.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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In general, why should moist soil be a problem for plants if water is so crucial to their growth?—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Milena was not, and antisemitism was rife in Europe even before the rise of National Socialism.—
Christine Estima
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Antisemitism is rife right across the UK.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kirk's death was met with bipartisan condemnation from public officials, as top lawmakers on both sides of the aisle raised alarm about the rising tide in acts of violence against public officials.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The lack of clarity is compounded by the fact that many of Turning Point’s largest vendors are limited liability companies registered in states that do not mandate public ownership disclosure.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Pandemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandemic. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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