the apocalypse

noun

: the end or destruction of the world especially as described in the Christian Bible
Some people believed the apocalypse would happen in the year 2000.
waiting for the apocalypse

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There’s the dark excitement and exploration of the apocalypse. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 July 2026 In the new season, Maggie Greene (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) put differences aside to build the first community in Manhattan since the apocalypse, according to an AMC Global Media news release. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 July 2026 There, Congressman Daniel Keene (Ashley Zukerman) and journalist Helen Drew (Jessica Henwick) — introduced in the season 2 finale — navigate the events that led to the apocalypse, including a war with Iran. — David Faris, TheWeek, 8 July 2026 Foreign Tongues also finds the Glimmer Twins glimpsing the apocalypse once again. — David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the apocalypse

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“The apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20apocalypse. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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