destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən 
Examples of destruction in a Sentence
War results in death and widespread destruction.
We are trying to save the building from destruction.
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Fragments of the comet continue to rain down on the planet, causing catastrophic destruction.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026
Seizures of National Park protected land, destruction of our White House, massive banners of his photo draped on the Department of Labor and USDA buildings — please tell me how Trump’s authoritarian actions are any different from Vladimir Putin or Saddam Hussein?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Zabik is facing two counts of inciting destruction of life or property, menacing, and harassment.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Entanglement risked destruction by stronger powers or internal division along pro-French and pro-British lines.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destruction. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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destruction
noun
de·struc·tion
di-ˈstrək-shən
1
: the state or fact of being destroyed : ruin
2
: the action or process of destroying something
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