as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the state's population of moose has been replenished, having once been hunted almost to extinction
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Recent Examples of extinction
The Smithsonian classified the bear as vulnerable to extinction with about 20,000 or fewer animals in the wild.
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Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Overall, the new research found that more than 22% of native pollinators in North America are at an elevated risk of extinction.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Explaining the taxonomic homogenization in the aftermath of the extinction, the model suggests that certain creatures — mainly mollusks — flourished thanks to the onset of warmer water temperatures.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Two mountain lion cubs have been photographed in Michigan, a state where the big cats were hunted to near extinction and their young haven’t been seen in the wild in over 100 years.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
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On March 28, an individual who had been missing since Helene's destruction was found and identified as 66-year-old Russell Wilber, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Wednesday.—
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The path of destruction stretched about 11 miles in the city outside Tulsa, and radar indicated a possible tornado had formed, according to a statement from city government.—
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The Artist Known as Muse is here to wreak some bloody havoc.—
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The outbreak is forecasted across the central Gulf Coast, Deep South and the Tennessee Valley with some tornadoes spanning long and possibly causing havoc, according to the National Weather Service.—
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Made of amino acids, protein is needed for repairing and building muscle, weight loss, immune support, hormone regulation, and other bodily functions.—
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The United States’ science loss may be Europe’s gain.—
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Military Activities Along Gaza Border In 2014, Sisi's government oversaw the demolition of hundreds of homes and forced evictions from the Egyptian side of Rafah in order to create a buffer zone along the border with the Gaza Strip, following a deadly attack on a military checkpoint in North Sinai.—
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Survivors of the Pulse nightclub shooting and families of victims will be able to step inside the club ahead of its eventual demolition, a city spokesperson said Tuesday.—
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“Extinction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinction. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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