as in disaster
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
this latest breakdown of the car is inconvenient, but not a calamity
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Recent Examples of calamity
Putnam County, in the northern part of the state, is at 32.9%, while in Miami-Dade County, nearly 25% lack homeowners insurance that would protect them from calamity.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
As if fighting famine, disease, disaster and other calamities weren’t enough, nonprofit organizations face dire cybersecurity threats from nefarious groups seeking to steal money and sensitive data or disrupt services.
—David Hessekiel, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Multiple audience members shared their dramatic video of the altercation after the gig ended in calamity.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2024
Despite certain calamities — like the Great Recession or the tech bubble of the early 2000s — the S&P 500 has turned into a long-term, compounding machine.
—Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
As if fighting famine, disease, disaster and other calamities weren’t enough, nonprofit organizations face dire cybersecurity threats from nefarious groups seeking to steal money and sensitive data or disrupt services.
—David Hessekiel, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Multiple audience members shared their dramatic video of the altercation after the gig ended in calamity.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2024
Despite certain calamities — like the Great Recession or the tech bubble of the early 2000s — the S&P 500 has turned into a long-term, compounding machine.
—Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calamity
Noun
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Regional authorities have been heavily criticized for having issued alerts to mobile phones some two hours after the disaster had started.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The rule could prevent a disaster like the one that happened with Synapse, where thousands of consumers lost access to their funds.Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Set one year after the zombie apocalypse has supposedly come to an end, the film will follow a desperate couple who set out to find a cure for their infected daughter.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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For another end of the world that features not a bang but a whimper, try Julia Armfield’s Private Rites, which stars three sisters dealing with the death of their cruel genius father in the midst of a watery apocalypse.Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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That tragedy impacts the family deeply, especially her brother Joe, who last saw her.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Because, yes — somehow Peanut’s untimely death has spiraled from a social-media tragedy to a conservative political movement.Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Calamity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calamity. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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