pandemic

[pan-dem-ik] / pænˈdɛm ɪk /

ADJECTIVE

universal

Synonyms

STRONG

broad catholic common comprehensive cosmopolitan empyrean general generic regular sweeping total whole

WEAK

accepted all all over all-embracing all-inclusive astronomical celestial cosmic customary diffuse ecumenical extensive global multinational mundane omnipresent planetary prevalent stellar terrestrial ubiquitous undisputed unlimited unrestricted usual widespread worldly worldwide

Antonyms

STRONG

abnormal exclusive extraordinary incomplete individual infrequent narrow partial particular rare specific uncommon unusual

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A big reason is psychological: It takes lots of evidence to convince people something unthinkable might be about to happen like major banks collapsing, a pandemic or actual fuel shortages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Abalos and his former adviser Koldo Garcia are suspected of having pocketed kickbacks for handing out public contracts worth millions of euros for sanitary equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Those employee productivity gains, the analysts said, likely came from the increase in digital-shopping demand during the pandemic.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

After the coronavirus pandemic canceled Coachella in 2020 and 2021, fans were excited to be back at the polo grounds in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

To illustrate this, Korn points to the Spanish flu pandemic.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

pandemic

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