erasure

noun

era·​sure i-ˈrā-shər How to pronounce erasure (audio)
 also  -zhər
: an act or instance of erasing

Examples of erasure in a Sentence

accidental erasure of the tape There were many errors and erasures in the typescript.
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Aparicio explores themes of erasure and memory to honor and reflect on his family’s history during and after the Salvadoran civil war by using materials such as amber or petrified resin and rubber, inspired by Indigenous techniques, his Salvadoran heritage and L.A. roots. Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025 Thousands of other government web pages had also been taken down or modified, including content about vaccines, hate crimes, low-income children, opioid addiction and veterans, before a court order temporarily blocked part of the sweeping erasure. Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 And so the idea here is that what calls itself charity, what calls itself benevolence, can actually be a form of extreme cultural erasure that again, serves the purpose of a state that wanted people's land, that wanted people's bodies. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025 And it wasn’t lost on her that diversity has to be the driving force behind their efforts during a time of DEI erasure. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for erasure

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of erasure was in 1734

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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erasure. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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erasure

noun
era·​sure i-ˈrā-shər How to pronounce erasure (audio)
 also  -zhər
: an act or instance of erasing

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