noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
imminent
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But it is neither an elegy of the novel nor a grim prediction of its imminent demise .
untimely
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The chain of events I sparked off nearly led to my untimely demise .
■ VERB
lead
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Certainly, the decline of the feudal force did not lead to the demise of the traditional leadership in war.
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The inherent conflicts embodied in their creation has subsequently led to their demise in many countries.
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Open access would lead to the demise of such long-term contracts.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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My parents had mixed feelings about the President's demise .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Details regarding the firm's demise are a little hazy, and the matter has now been referred to the Fraud Squad.
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Far better, with the demise of lifetime employment, to switch to a notion of lifetime employability.
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Hierarchy has added immense value to the world, and pundits who call for its demise are either fools or cynics.
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It came together only to ensure the demise of Mr Milosevic's lot.
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Occasionally he would seek to expedite his victim's demise as best he could.
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This can easily cause anorexia and finally the demise of the stressed subject.
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This is best reflected in the demise of the Yiddish-language press in New York.
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When the long-delayed demise of the dinosaurs finally occurred, the crash was spectacular.