Armageddon
noun
Ar·ma·ged·don
ˌär-mə-ˈge-dᵊn 
1
a
: the site or time of a final and conclusive battle between the forces of good and evil
b
: the battle taking place at Armageddon
2
: a usually vast decisive conflict or confrontation
Examples of Armageddon in a Sentence
the threat of nuclear Armageddon
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Affleck continued skyrocketing by acting in Good Will Hunting (1997) — which earned him an Academy Award — Armageddon (1998) and Pearl Harbor (2001).
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 19 July 2025
An iconic producer known for her work on franchises like The Walking Dead and Terminator, along with classic one-offs like Armageddon, Hurd’s Valhalla wrapped up its spin-off series Fear the Walking Dead in 2023.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 July 2025
There may not be homes for old wizards of Armageddon, but surely there is space for them on MSNBC.
—Keith Gessen, New Yorker, 16 July 2025
In one fell swoop, though, Trump not only saved Israel and the Middle East from a nuclear Armageddon, but possibly western civilization as well.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 19 July 2025
An iconic producer known for her work on franchises like The Walking Dead and Terminator, along with classic one-offs like Armageddon, Hurd’s Valhalla wrapped up its spin-off series Fear the Walking Dead in 2023.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 July 2025
There may not be homes for old wizards of Armageddon, but surely there is space for them on MSNBC.
—Keith Gessen, New Yorker, 16 July 2025
In one fell swoop, though, Trump not only saved Israel and the Middle East from a nuclear Armageddon, but possibly western civilization as well.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for Armageddon
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“Armageddon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Armageddon. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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