dystopia

noun

Definition of dystopianext
as in anti-utopia

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Recent Examples of dystopia But in today’s United States, an aspiring tech dystopia where the news can be weirder than the conspiracy theories? — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026 The punk-rock dystopia surrounded her from the outset. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 June 2026 At this year’s Venice Biennale, the performance artist and choreographer Florentina Holzinger used the stage of the Austria Pavilion to alert viewers to an increasingly underwater dystopia. — Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026 Similar to 2023-2024, realistic/contemporary and dystopia/sci-fi/fantasy remain the dominant genres banned in the 2024-2025 school year. — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dystopia
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  • National Treasure 3 has been long discussed but remained in development hell for almost two full decades.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
  • For six years and five seasons, Netflix’s treasure-hunting drama Outer Banks has put its North Carolina teens through absolute hell just to keep viewers hooked.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Dystopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dystopia. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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