Thesaurus results for CATASTROPHES

catastrophes

noun

plural of catastrophe

as in disasters

a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction more than one natural catastrophe has threatened to destroy their farm over the years

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as in failures

something that has failed the movie was a catastrophe, nearly bankrupting the studio that produced it

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Recent Examples of catastrophes The contrast is a reminder of the differences between the neighboring nations — their political systems, resources and the strength of their institutions — and a demonstration of how those can take on life-or-death importance in catastrophes. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 The company’s founder, Jeff Bezos, envisions building space habitats that could house billions as a solution to environmental catastrophes on Earth. — Marissa E. Yingling, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026 These include more defense spending, dealing with environmental catastrophes, and of course the political demands driven by populism. — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026 The warning comes despite the decline in insured losses tied to natural catastrophes in the first half of 2026. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 Of course, this growing mass constitutes a serious threat to the ocean ecosystem, not to mention the environmental catastrophes regularly caused by tanker accidents themselves. — Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 Insurance is a risk mitigation product, and insurance carriers may choose not to renew with you in case of sustained catastrophes. — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Not at all times because catastrophes happen and underwriting can sometimes get so crowded that the pricing becomes unattractive. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 July 2026 The program provides temporary humanitarian relief to people from countries experiencing war, natural disasters or other catastrophes. — Daniella Silva, NBC news, 26 June 2026

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Wildfires, earthquakes, severe storms and other disasters can leave little time to gather supplies or figure out where to go, so planning ahead can make all the difference.

— Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Flores experienced one of the country’s deadliest disasters in 1992, when an earthquake and ensuing tsunami killed about 2,500 people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of disasters

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During more than 2,600 test interactions, researchers found inaccurate answers, weak sources, and serious safety failures.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Rather than actual service failures, those logistical wrinkles serve as reminders that beneath the polished five-star veneer sits a functioning medical practice attempting to reconcile luxury hospitality with individualized medicine.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026

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Based on Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth, the surrealist musical follows one nuclear family across thousands of years and three apocalypses.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
And a lot of the pseudepigrapha, like the fake gospels and fake apocalypses, fill in gaps in the record that can serve latter-day, post-biblical purposes.

— JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025

Definition of apocalypses

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Those efforts have only intensified following a year in which the NFL community dealt with the tragedies that saw Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore both take their lives.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Elordi is terrific as Hig, a man whose personal tragedies and grief do not erase his belief there is still something out there worth saving despite all the evidence that good no longer exists.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of tragedies

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Indeed, conflict and calamities are major factors in financial repression.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Defending champion Norris is 91 points back, even after winning the last race in Hungary, while fellow McLaren driver Piastri is seventh after a series of calamities throughout the season.

— Beau Dure, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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