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as in downfall
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life
neglect and indifference have proved to be the ruination of more than one marriage
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as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
although this is a setback, it isn't complete ruination for the company
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Recent Examples of ruination
Proponents of the curse theory pointed to centuries of death, injury, ruination, quarrels, and dreams dashed upon the rocks.
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Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
And then, boom, blackout and ruination reign as humans are picked off en masse by blind, sound-chasing monsters.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 June 2024
Adventure Mode puts you into your maps two weeks after the ruination of your fortress; there's a real sense of impermanence to everything, which is probably good, considering your chances of getting out alive.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2024
After two and a half hellish years of total war and economic ruination, the secessionists sued for peace, and the conflict ended in 1970.
—Uzodinma Iweala, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
And then, boom, blackout and ruination reign as humans are picked off en masse by blind, sound-chasing monsters.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 June 2024
Adventure Mode puts you into your maps two weeks after the ruination of your fortress; there's a real sense of impermanence to everything, which is probably good, considering your chances of getting out alive.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2024
After two and a half hellish years of total war and economic ruination, the secessionists sued for peace, and the conflict ended in 1970.
—Uzodinma Iweala, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruination
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Not only did Lee participate in the USSR’s downfall.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 21 Dec. 2024
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The pandemic and related delays on film releases, as well as shutdown of theaters were also listed as causes for Rectangle Productions’ downfall.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Season 4 finale ended with Vecna opening a gate to the Upside Down, leading to mass destruction in Hawkins.Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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The facts are clear: Marylanders stand to gain no benefit from this proposal, yet our state will bear the brunt of its environmental destruction and economic damage to agritourism and farming, our top Maryland industry.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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Given Udoka’s obsession with creating as much defensive havoc as possible, this makes sense.Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Now, as billionaire Trump advisor Elon Musk continues to play havoc with crypto markets, fears have emerged China could have beaten Donald Trump and the U.S. to creating a bitcoin reserve.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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More than 40 percent of warm-water, reef-building coral species are at risk of extinction, the International Union for Conservation of Nature revealed this past November.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Today, their greatest threat is not humans entering their waters but the overfishing, habitat destruction, and climate change that push them closer to the brink of extinction.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, tasked with a review of the potential acquisition, shared concerns about the national security risks posed by the loss of the country's second-largest steel producer.Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Affecting the Brain: GLP-1 drugs interact with brain centers that control hunger, which can lead to weight loss.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 2 Jan. 2025
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The city of Detroit issued a demolition permit Dec. 9 for the juvenile facility.JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
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Tuesday's release also provides a progress update on work at the mall property; demolition on the mall interior is slated to begin in the first part of 2025.Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Ruination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruination. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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