despoliations

noun

plural of despoliation
as in depredations

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  1. depredations
  2. decimations
  3. ruins
  4. annihilations
  5. extinctions
  6. demolitions
  7. havoc
Noun
  • According to the Montana Grizzly Bear Conflict Dashboard, the state has recorded 101 conflicts so far this year, including 30 livestock depredations and 34 encounters with humans.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
  • No amount of macho beatdowns in the UFC cage matches on the White House lawn will make anyone forget Epstein’s depredations.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Definition of depredations
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  • The company also has Fox Nation, a subscription streamer featuring lifestyle and other programming substantially designed to appeal to superfans of Fox News Channel, long the biggest of the 24/7 news operations but facing cord-cutting’s decimations like all its cable brethren.
    — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of decimations
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  • More than 11 million Jordanians live between the Jordan River, the Red Sea and eastern deserts strewn with ruins.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Surrounding Ain Ebel are the ruins of towns and villages hit by relentless Israeli bombardment, bulldozing and controlled demolitions.
    — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ruins
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  • The investigation described family annihilations as among the most extreme forms of domestic violence.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of annihilations
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  • The project supports countries that are trying to deliver Target 4 of the CBD Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which calls for governments around the world to halt extinctions and improve the conservation status of endangered species.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Environmental organizations have decried the change as a complete gutting that will rapidly accelerate extinctions, and have sued in federal court.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of extinctions
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  • Miami Beach today may be filled with newcomers, cranes and construction, deals and demolitions.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The problem is that Chicago lost almost 12% of the rental units in those buildings between 2012 and 2023 due to deconversions to single-family homes, demolitions and other factors, while larger buildings account for most of the unit growth.
    — Adam Drakulic, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of demolitions
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  • Although not a direct hit, Lala dumped nearly 3 feet of rain on the Big Island, bringing widespread havoc.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In the movie, a group of teens accidentally release a bunch of monsters from Stine’s book collection, creating complete havoc and plenty of great family-friendly frights.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of havoc
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“Despoliations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despoliations. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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