Extinction
Extinction noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Regeneration is an antonym for extinction.
Nearby Word: extinct
Regeneration
Regeneration noun - The act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity.
Usage example: the regeneration of knitting and crocheting is in full bloom, with Hollywood stars admitting they knit and crochet on movie sets
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Synonyms for Regeneration
Extinction is an antonym for regeneration.
Both words in one sentence
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In the IDW sequel series Regeneration One, the Autobots definitely fall under this on Earth, seeing as how they failed to clean up after themselves when they left for good in 1991, and inadvertently let Megatron nuke the population to near extinction.
Source: Hero with Bad Publicity
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