doomsday
Americannoun
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Theology. the day of the Last Judgment, at the end of the world.
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any day of judgment or sentence.
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nuclear destruction of the world.
adjective
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given to or marked by forebodings or predictions of impending calamity; especially concerned with or predicting future universal destruction.
the doomsday issue of all-out nuclear war.
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capable of causing widespread or total destruction.
doomsday weapons.
noun
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(sometimes capital) the day on which the Last Judgment will occur
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any day of reckoning
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(modifier) characterized by predictions of disaster
doomsday scenario
Etymology
Origin of doomsday
First recorded before 1000; Middle English domes dai, Old English dōmesdæg “Judgment Day”; equivalent to doom ( def. ) + 's 1 ( def. ) + day ( def. )
Example Sentences
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It was the doomsday scenario many white-collar workers had feared: an S&P 500 company cutting nearly half of its staff.
And though he’s skeptical of a doomsday scenario, Mayfield is hesitant to believe the new wave of AI anxiety will disappear soon.
But I keep stumbling over one small problem with the doomsday vision: It requires a breakdown in how the market economy functions.
It was a welcome break from the doomsday scenarios and panic that has gripped stocks in recent days.
From Barron's
While Kutler can point to ratings increases, she is aware of the long-term doomsday scenario that faces the cable TV industry as more viewers turn to streaming.
From Los Angeles Times
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