extinction
noun
the act of extinguishing.
extinctions
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pluralof extinction.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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New research suggests that their preference for warm environments may have given them a crucial advantage during one of Earth's greatest mass extinctions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
It leads the world in mammal extinctions, and medals when it comes to the loss of other species classes too.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Many of the culprits then were the same as those still driving extinctions across the nation today.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
"We know that invasive species and climate are individually associated with freshwater fish extinctions," said Westley, a co-author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2026
One of those extinctions, the Great Dying, killed off nine out of ten species on Earth.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
