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as in disaster
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 misfortune
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 tragedy
Serious Music kicks in, along with news footage explaining the Rust tragedy, then police footage of Alec Baldwin, shocked and horrified, learning that Halyna Hutchins died.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Wars are mass tragedies, as tens of millions of Ukrainians can now attest.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
Alec Baldwin opens up about the psychological toll of the Rust tragedy in the premiere of his new reality show, The Baldwins.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
In many ways, Payne’s life and death have the familiar contours of a pop tragedy: a young artist, whose talents were often at odds with his demons, experiencing the apex of stardom as well as its depths.
—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Wars are mass tragedies, as tens of millions of Ukrainians can now attest.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
Alec Baldwin opens up about the psychological toll of the Rust tragedy in the premiere of his new reality show, The Baldwins.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
In many ways, Payne’s life and death have the familiar contours of a pop tragedy: a young artist, whose talents were often at odds with his demons, experiencing the apex of stardom as well as its depths.
—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragedy
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Related article What is ‘Kessler Syndrome’ — and why do some scientists think the space disaster scenario has already started?—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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But what if fossil fuel investments, which have been dragging for a decade, are headed toward disaster?—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Agnes no doubt spent an enormous time wallowing in her misfortune, but that’s not the picture Victor is presenting here.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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That success, Benicio said, has attracted at least one scammer attempting to capitalize on his family’s misfortune.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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As the game’s writer and creative director, Druckmann was the lead architect of its astonishing story of grief and trauma amid a zombie apocalypse.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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Post-rationalists, by contrast, take a range of attitudes toward that approaching apocalypse.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration plans to all but eliminate the office that oversees America’s recovery from the largest disasters, raising questions about how the United States will rebuild from hurricanes, wildfires and other calamities made worse by climate change.—
Christopher Flavelle,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Dozens of cities began adopting similar measures, posing a potential financial calamity for SoCalGas.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Tragedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragedy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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