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act of God

NOUN
divine act
Synonyms
WEAK
accident circumstances beyond one's control earthquake force majeure freak accident hurricane inevitable accident marvel natural disaster phenomenon supernatural event tornado unavoidable casualty unforeseen event vis major wonder

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“We’ve had a philosophy here at United to guide conservatively, to build in one act of God, because this industry, things happen. Fuel prices spike,” Chief Financial Officer Michael Leskinen said last year.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

United bakes in plenty of the unexpected when setting financial targets: It accounts for one so-called act of God each time it provides guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Getting an appointment with one of those physicians in a timely way requires an act of God.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

I said, "No, no, no. This is an act of God if there ever was one, this thing that we're dealing with, and we have no idea what it is."

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2024

But for the Osage every death, every apparent act of God, was now in doubt.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.