disposal
noun
dis·pos·al
di-ˈspō-zəl 
1
: the power or authority to make use of as one chooses : the power or authority to dispose of something
The car was at my disposal.
2
: the act or process of disposing: such as
a
: orderly placement or distribution
the disposal of troops along the ridge
b
c
: the act or action of presenting or bestowing (see bestow sense 4) something
disposal of favors
the disposal of property
d
: systematic destruction
especially
: destruction or transformation of garbage
trash disposal
the disposal of nuclear waste
3
[garbage disposal unit]
: a device used to reduce waste matter (as by grinding)
putting food scraps down the disposal
Examples of disposal in a Sentence
the disposal of nuclear waste
trash disposal is on Wednesday in our neighborhood
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Redford's activism included campaigns against mining projects in Alaska and nuclear waste disposal in New Mexico.
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amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The CoI report further reminded that all States have an obligation under international law to prevent and punish the crime of genocide, employing all measures at their disposal.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
According to Stefan Sosnowski, PhD, chair of information technology control at TUM, waste disposal using autonomous underwater waste collection becomes profitable at depths of 52 feet (16 meters) or more.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Redford's activism included campaigns against mining projects in Alaska and nuclear waste disposal in New Mexico.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The CoI report further reminded that all States have an obligation under international law to prevent and punish the crime of genocide, employing all measures at their disposal.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disposal. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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disposal
noun
dis·pos·al
dis-ˈpō-zəl
1
: the right or power to use or control something : command
funds at our disposal
2
: an orderly arrangement
the disposal of troops for battle
3
: a getting rid of or putting out of the way
trash disposal
5
: the transfer of something to a new owner
a disposal of property
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