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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Eager for the bloodshed, displacement and destruction to stop, many Palestinians in Gaza were relieved to hear news that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war.
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Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Rinderknecht was arrested on Tuesday in Florida and charged with destruction of property by means of fire, acting United States Attorney Bill Essayli said.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis, hundreds of Palestinians attempted to return to their homes, only to find wrecked buildings, rubble and destruction upon the withdrawal of the Israeli troops.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Over 67,000 Palestinians have died, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, with widespread destruction and famine reported.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Rinderknecht was arrested on Tuesday in Florida and charged with destruction of property by means of fire, acting United States Attorney Bill Essayli said.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis, hundreds of Palestinians attempted to return to their homes, only to find wrecked buildings, rubble and destruction upon the withdrawal of the Israeli troops.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Over 67,000 Palestinians have died, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, with widespread destruction and famine reported.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destruction. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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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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