as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
several condemned buildings around the city are undergoing demolition as part of the revitalization program
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Recent Examples of demolition
Another group, the Emerald Necklace Conservatory, filed a lawsuit in 2025 to halt the project, but a judge ruled that demolition and construction could continue.
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Riley Rourke, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Bedrock Contracting and Excavating assisted with structural demolition to gain access and support fire suppression efforts, the fire department said in a release.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Now, the city readies to tear the buildings down, and is prepared to enter an agreement with a Kansas City demolition company to do the work.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated February 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
As a rule, any multi-hundred-million-dollar renovation or demolition requires deliberate and collaborative effort, rather than a decree.
—E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
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Riley Rourke, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Bedrock Contracting and Excavating assisted with structural demolition to gain access and support fire suppression efforts, the fire department said in a release.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Now, the city readies to tear the buildings down, and is prepared to enter an agreement with a Kansas City demolition company to do the work.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated February 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
As a rule, any multi-hundred-million-dollar renovation or demolition requires deliberate and collaborative effort, rather than a decree.
—E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolition
Noun
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Starring Elordi and Barry Keoghan, Fennell’s dark comedy about class resentment and covetous destruction was sold on the promise of erotic excess.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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Though once vital to the economy of the American territory, Puerto Rico’s sugar plantations evolved to represent the destruction and exploitation of colonialism that continues to impact the region today—a detail not lost on those cast as grass.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Palestinian American poet Noor Hindi and the Sudanese American poet Safia Elhillo described the devastation of their homelands.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The conflict that ended in 1992 resulted in the deaths of 75,000 civilians, forced more than a million Salvadorans to flee the country and caused severe economic devastation for those who remained.—
Yamlek Mojica,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ebba Andersson tumbled and snapped the ski binding in the second leg, giving Norway the advantage on a day where warm weather caused slushy corners that created havoc in the early stages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Three minutes of comedy chasing and evasive action ensued before play resumed, only for the four-legged fiend to return to wreak more havoc than the home attack had previously shown.—
Craig Chisnall,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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For people accustomed to the idea that nature was eternal and unchanging, Holmes observes, the idea of extinction was profoundly troubling.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Starship launches from Starbase Musk has often spoken about his vision of colonizing other worlds in our solar system to ensure humanity's survival in the event of an extinction-level even on Earth.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Well, at least there’s a Super Bowl ad that addresses the frustration many may be feeling, courtesy of the company that provides pills for hair loss, weight loss and libido loss.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Payton’s longtime assistant, Lombardi was fired a few days after the Broncos’ AFC Championship Game loss.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Demolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolition. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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