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Extinction in a sentence
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Extinction meaning
- The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
- The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.
- The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously.
Synonyms of Extinction
Example sentences (20)
Now, more than 1700 native species and ecological communities are known to be threatened and at risk of extinction.
Although the asteroid also had an impact, it is clear that the extinction event would have occurred even without it.
Extinction Rebellion will be holding an open meeting with a former Shell employee to discuss her time in the company.
Hanford alone has been tyrannizing America, threatening the Columbia River and millions of Americans with extinction.
Like Pharaoh, humanity can learn from its mistakes and work to bring the world back from the brink of extinction.
Despite being hunted to near extinction in 's world, the bloodsuckers appear in almost every season of the popular show.
Given the power and potential reach of these new systems, it’s not unreasonable to fear extinction as a possible result.
But it was clear that Mandalorian culture and Creed was now at risk of extinction, so they needed to reinvent themselves.
In an open letter, dozens of industry experts have warned that artificial intelligence could lead to an extinction event.
He said: “The Clouded Leopard is a fantastic and elusive animal rarely seen in the wild, and in grave danger of extinction.
It can also endanger some plant and animal species in the biodiversity hotspots to the point of extinction.
I've got lots about climate, such as 'mass extinction includes you', and also ones against the government.
Avi Yemini hits the streets of Melbourne as Extinction Rebellion protesters attempt to shut down city in the name of science.
Firstly Mr Alexander, you are wrong: Australia has the highest rate of mammalian extinction in the world.
Malaysian tigers have been pushed to the brink of extinction by poaching, habitat loss, forest degradation and fragmentation.
Most alarming is the rapid loss of biodiversity — up to one million species are threatened with extinction by global warming.
Cops arrested almost 1,600 Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists in The Hague, Netherlands, last Saturday.
It was devastating news for Dr Hunter, and everyone involved in attempting to prevent their extinction.
Hedgehogs are now listed as vulnerable to extinction and Parm is hoping they will gain legal protection in the same way as bats.
I’m Liam Doyle, I’ll be bringing you all the latest developments on the Extinction Rebellion protests.
Common combinations with extinction
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of extinction 40×
- extinction rebellion 25×
- extinction of 19×
- the extinction 19×
- mass extinction 16×
- extinction event 13×
- to extinction 12×
- extinction in 11×
- with extinction 10×
- extinction and 9×
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