Armageddons

noun

plural of Armageddon
as in apocalypses
a final destructive battle or conflict trying to avoid the threat of a nuclear Armageddon

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  1. apocalypses
  2. catastrophes
  3. disasters
Noun
  • There’s a lot of apocalypses happening now in this world, major ones.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • This palette also has a latch tab that locks the lid in place, avoiding any potential catastrophes.
    — ElleAnna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Fee’s attempt to serve as savior will only trigger further catastrophes.
    — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of catastrophes
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  • Its chief instructor, Wang Kuanghan, has said plans are underway to open five more centers in China within three years, expanding the simulations to other disasters, including fires and earthquakes.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The administration initially talked about abolishing the agency, arguing that states and communities could deal with disasters on their own.
    — Dana R. Fisher, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
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