catastrophe
noun
a sudden and widespread disaster.
catastrophes
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pluralof catastrophe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In June, Anthropic published steps it thinks governments should take to mitigate potential catastrophes from AI, including biological resilience measures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Florida’s orange growers have faced a number of catastrophes over the years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
AI optimists are confident the technology is just being tested and monitored enough that humans can prevent it from consistently causing catastrophes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Nature is quite resilient, but it can't cope with catastrophes on this scale over and over again. It won't keep on coming back."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
What kind of place can this be, safe from earthly catastrophes?
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
