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

Example Sentences

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Watching the dot-com crash, then 2008, then the pandemic drops, changed how I think about position sizing and cutting losses.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Home prices largely remain high, as do mortgage rates when compared with pandemic lows.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Faison: When the pandemic happened, Zach and I did a rewatch podcast of “Scrubs,” and that’s where all of this started to formulate again.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

During the pandemic, the Welsh government temporarily relaxed these rules and the allowance went up to 56 days.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

I definitely didn’t mention the great pandemic from back in the twenties.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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