dystopia

noun

Definition of dystopianext
as in anti-utopia

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Recent Examples of dystopia America isn’t there yet, but ALPR technology is leading the long march to this dystopia. — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026 Like any good far future dystopia, SpaceCorp positions massive corporations as the true governing entities of the future, swapping in private investors for diplomats and corporate boards for politicians. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Information fatigue, misinformation fatigue, cost-of-living fatigue, fear-of-dying fatigue, outrage fatigue, relationship fatigue, dystopia fatigue. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Then there are folks like Vinod Khosla and Elon Musk, who predict people won’t need money or jobs, without telling us how this utopia/dystopia will come to pass. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dystopia
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hell
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  • And look at the Johnson-less segments, like the overlong Weekend Update (more on that later) — or especially the stale-as-hell midterm ads political cold open, another excuse to run through all the usual impressions.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Season 1 of The Watcher followed the Brannock family who moved into what was supposed to be their suburban dream home, and quickly became a living hell.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Dystopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dystopia. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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