World War III
noun
1
: a hypothetical future world war
Among the citizens of these two countries, the suspicion exists that in the event of World War III their lands will pass unnoticed and unscathed …—
Gordon Ackerman
Gordon AckermanFor years legislators have gone through the motions, knowing that nothing would change. This year they can't be so sure. "Until we have a vote, I'm not moving off this for the budget or World War III," John McCain told me.—Jonathan Alter
Jonathan Alter2
: a major fight or disagreement : a situation in which people are very angry with one another
You instigate World War III when he tells you he wants to go to Hooters with his old frat buddies.—Julie Taylor
Julie TaylorExamples of World War III in a Sentence
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The admission of Ukraine into NATO could lead to World War III, the former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said
Medvedev was Russia's head of state between 2008 and 2012 and now serves as the deputy chairman of the country's Security Council.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Others foresee not World War III but a slew of separate conflicts scattered around the globe.
—Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
Trump, who asserts the U.S. is on the brink of World War III, has pulled the GOP in a more isolationist direction in recent years and has been skeptical of additional U.S. aid to Ukraine.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Yeah, another cult classic and tongue-in-cheek to boot, but its setting is — gulp! — 2024 following World War III.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
In addition, a Russian victory would make World War III more, not less, likely.
—David French, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that attacks within Russia would amount to an escalation, and Biden is rightly keen to avoid World War III.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2024
Speaking behind a plexiglass barrier, Trump made a litany of promises — including ending the Russia-Ukraine war before being sworn in to office, abolishing the federal Department of Education and fending off World War III.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2024
The campaign for the presidency overflowed for months with dark ruminations about the furies to be unleashed should the other side win: World War III, another Great Depression and even the possible ascent of a dictator.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Others foresee not World War III but a slew of separate conflicts scattered around the globe.
—Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
Trump, who asserts the U.S. is on the brink of World War III, has pulled the GOP in a more isolationist direction in recent years and has been skeptical of additional U.S. aid to Ukraine.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Yeah, another cult classic and tongue-in-cheek to boot, but its setting is — gulp! — 2024 following World War III.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
In addition, a Russian victory would make World War III more, not less, likely.
—David French, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that attacks within Russia would amount to an escalation, and Biden is rightly keen to avoid World War III.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2024
Speaking behind a plexiglass barrier, Trump made a litany of promises — including ending the Russia-Ukraine war before being sworn in to office, abolishing the federal Department of Education and fending off World War III.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2024
The campaign for the presidency overflowed for months with dark ruminations about the furies to be unleashed should the other side win: World War III, another Great Depression and even the possible ascent of a dictator.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024
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