pandemic
adjective
(of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; epidemic over a large area.
pandemics
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pluralof pandemic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The group is also fighting Becker’s bill, which would add war to the list of emergencies — such as natural disasters and pandemics — that can trigger California’s price-gouging laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Outbreaks and pandemics are often accompanied by misinformation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Most pandemics begin when a virus or other pathogen crosses from animals into people.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
History has also taught us that the gods like to dish out nasty surprises every few years: dot-com bubbles, subprime mortgage crises, pandemics, etc.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
They seem to have an occasional accident, but they have not yet, so far as I know, produced global pandemics.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
