often attributive
1
: a day of final judgment
2
: a time of catastrophic destruction and death
Examples of doomsday in a Sentence
a warning that doomsday is near
The book explores a doomsday scenario in which an asteroid hits the Earth.
Recent Examples on the Web
The scenario that played out Sunday looks to be a doomsday scenario of sorts for Minnesota.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2024
By the end of 2023, some union members viewed AI as the beginning of the end, a doomsday scenario along the lines of Judgment Day in The Terminator franchise.
—Dan Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
But the group remains committed to its EV pivot, despite doomsday predictions and recalibrated production plans from rivals.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 13 Mar. 2024
Fortunately, this doomsday scenario would only occur if Earth were directly in the relatively narrow path of the beam, and (again) only within the Milky Way.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
But rather than giving in to doomsday thinking, there is a unique opportunity here to learn from the experiences of both big tech and the startup scene.
—Al Khan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The View once again brought tidings of political doomsday to the Hot Topics table, as Vice President Kamala Harris became the latest figure of immense power to use the show's platform to warn Americans against the dangers of lifting up Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2024
This requires collaboration between technology companies, policymakers, and civil society to develop and enforce regulations that deter malicious actors and protect users from real-world harm, instead of focusing only on imaginary doomsday scenarios from sci-fi movies.
—Alexandru Voica, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
These compounding problems require a new perspective on cyberattacks that looks beyond lost dollars, breached files, or doomsday debates over generative AI tools like ChatGPT or artificial general intelligence.
—Nicole Tisdale, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2024
By the end of 2023, some union members viewed AI as the beginning of the end, a doomsday scenario along the lines of Judgment Day in The Terminator franchise.
—Dan Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
But the group remains committed to its EV pivot, despite doomsday predictions and recalibrated production plans from rivals.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 13 Mar. 2024
Fortunately, this doomsday scenario would only occur if Earth were directly in the relatively narrow path of the beam, and (again) only within the Milky Way.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
But rather than giving in to doomsday thinking, there is a unique opportunity here to learn from the experiences of both big tech and the startup scene.
—Al Khan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The View once again brought tidings of political doomsday to the Hot Topics table, as Vice President Kamala Harris became the latest figure of immense power to use the show's platform to warn Americans against the dangers of lifting up Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2024
This requires collaboration between technology companies, policymakers, and civil society to develop and enforce regulations that deter malicious actors and protect users from real-world harm, instead of focusing only on imaginary doomsday scenarios from sci-fi movies.
—Alexandru Voica, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
These compounding problems require a new perspective on cyberattacks that looks beyond lost dollars, breached files, or doomsday debates over generative AI tools like ChatGPT or artificial general intelligence.
—Nicole Tisdale, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Doomsday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doomsday. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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