wastage

noun

ˈwā-stij How to pronounce wastage (audio)
Definition of wastagenext
as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless the slash-and-burn wastage of the surrounding countryside as the army made its way to the sea

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Recent Examples of wastage And that's a very efficient way to approach shaping biscuits because there are no offcuts and there's no wastage. — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026 But if the current isn’t evenly distributed, this can lead to uneven coating, which causes nickel wastage and thicker-than-needed layers. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025 Despite this administration’s claim of streamlining the government to make its operations more efficient, a range of recent federal policies have, in fact, exacerbated food wastage. — Tevis Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, The Conversation, 26 Nov. 2025 Make small batches to mitigate the risk of spoilage and wastage. — Nicole Hvidsten, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wastage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wastage
  1. destruction
  2. devastation
  3. havoc
  4. loss
  5. extinction
  6. demolition
Noun
  • About 90% of the city was flooded ​following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, according to the White House.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The suspect, 27-year-old Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano of Stafford, Virginia, has been charged with felony destruction of property, trespass with intent to damage, and felony injury to a monument, court records show.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of destruction
Noun
  • The magnitude of the devastation is made personal for all of us.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The painting is named after a Paul Celan poem about the losses and devastation of the Holocaust.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of devastation
Noun
  • The Heat’s defense created havoc, forcing the Hawks into 15 turnovers.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Amid the havoc, the children flee into an enclosure, their teacher slamming the door from the outside.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of havoc
Noun
  • Fifth-year cornerback Jaden Mickey made some big stops, including a pass breakup, while the defensive front produced four sacks for 37 yards and seven tackles for loss.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
  • After scoring just four points on six field-goal attempts in Friday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons, Adebayo was much more aggressive in looking for his own offense on Saturday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of loss
Noun
  • Recently, Bezos’ Earth Fund committed $100 million to a new environmental alliance looking to save endangered species from extinction.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2026
  • A week ago, another study in the journal Nature by the IUCN found that nearly 44% of reef-building coral species face an elevated risk of extinction due to climate change.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of extinction
Noun
  • By Friday afternoon, Israeli forces had started demolitions in the Farsh al-Hawa area of Hebron.
    — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the job cuts, threats of land reduction, talks of privatization and even demolition within some parks, Indigenous groups and park partners have persevered.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of demolition

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