destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən 
Examples of destruction in a Sentence
War results in death and widespread destruction.
We are trying to save the building from destruction.
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Confrontational rhetoric Salami was known for his aggressive rhetoric against both Israel and the United States, calling for the destruction of Israel as early as 2016.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
The destruction of several strategic bombers is another reminder that Kyiv remains determined in its struggle against Moscow’s invasion.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
Antibodies mark and bind to foreign substances (such as germs) for destruction, whereas cytokines serve as messengers, informing and signaling the immune system to launch an attack against germs.
—Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025
The reasons for this are understandable: Iran’s leaders, unlike many of their counterparts in the region, have never embraced a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and instead continue to clamor for the destruction of Israel.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
The destruction of several strategic bombers is another reminder that Kyiv remains determined in its struggle against Moscow’s invasion.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
Antibodies mark and bind to foreign substances (such as germs) for destruction, whereas cytokines serve as messengers, informing and signaling the immune system to launch an attack against germs.
—Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025
The reasons for this are understandable: Iran’s leaders, unlike many of their counterparts in the region, have never embraced a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and instead continue to clamor for the destruction of Israel.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
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“Destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destruction. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən
1
: the state or fact of being destroyed : ruin
2
: the action or process of destroying something
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