Artifact
Artifact noun - A man-made object taken as a whole.
Ruin and artifact are semantically related. in old object topic. In some cases you can use "Ruin" instead a noun "Artifact".
Ruin
Ruin noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In "Who the K Needs", she breaks out a pair she calls "dowsing slippers" to search for an artifact left in a ruin-ish area.
Source: Series / Kamen Rider Double -
The gunsmith refuses to ruin such an artifact, causing a tense altercation until Brown finally does it himself.
Source: Sawed-Off Shotgun -
The titular land of Ys was this until it was brought to ruin by the very artifact that drove it to prosperity.
Source: The Promised Land
Cite this Source
Ruin and Artifact. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/artifact/ruin
Artifact & Ruin. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/artifact/ruin>.
Ruin or Artifact. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/artifact/ruin.
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