DEMOLITION Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

demolition

noun

ˌde-mə-ˈli-shən

Definition of demolition

as in destruction

the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless several condemned buildings around the city are undergoing demolition as part of the revitalization program

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Recent Examples of demolition We’re given a grand vista of demolition, and also close-ups of Ghidorah seen from the point-of-view of Professor Murakami (Min Tanaka), a Hiroshima survivor who’s been doing biological creature research. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026 The school permanently closed in June and is scheduled for demolition. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 Trump was then photographed aboard Air Force One looking at a large printout appearing to show demolition plans for the center. — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Multiple steps are required before the actual building demolition permit goes through. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for demolition

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Noun

Sixty-five percent of Gazans agreed that armed resistance had failed to protect Palestinians and had instead brought destruction.

— Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
Look past the 1951 setting, however, and the movie's anti-war message about humanity being on a crash course to destruction has never lost its poignancy.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of destruction

Noun

By then, fire had ravaged the community; the report suggests that incident commanders were unaware of the devastation.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
How to Help Nepal’s Flood Victims Despite the devastation, there has been a beacon of hope.

— Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of devastation

Noun

LeCun is more concerned about AI regulatory capture than human extinction.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The Florida panther was close to extinction when the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966, the predecessor of the Endangered Species Act, was passed and led to changes that began to help stabilize the population.

— Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of extinction

Noun

The devastating loss of the coast has opened up the path for a change in the Saudis’ intolerance for dissent within the anti-Houthi coalition, however.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
The rite symbolizes the deceased's final departure from the world of the living and helps the family come to terms with the loss.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

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