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
The land at Aqueduct is ready to go, no need for demolition, no need to remove and remediate dangerous industrial waste like other sites have.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Trump complained in his post about the condition of the grass and the sprinkler system for the public golf course, but debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing has also been dumped on the grounds.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
The home construction is part of Gary’s efforts to remove blighted structures, and in March 2025, the city began a second phase of Aetna demolition, according to Post-Tribune archives.
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Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Placement on the register would have offered it some protection from demolition.
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Brian Bell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Trump complained in his post about the condition of the grass and the sprinkler system for the public golf course, but debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing has also been dumped on the grounds.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
The home construction is part of Gary’s efforts to remove blighted structures, and in March 2025, the city began a second phase of Aetna demolition, according to Post-Tribune archives.
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Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Placement on the register would have offered it some protection from demolition.
—
Brian Bell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolition
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Rodríguez said authorities have recorded 862 aftershocks since the main quakes and confirmed that 189 buildings collapsed completely nationwide, the vast majority in La Guaira, the coastal state that suffered the worst destruction.
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Our previous card featured the fiery destruction of the Missouri Pacific depot in 1909.
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Alfonzo’s younger sister, Eliana, and stepmother, Patricia, have been missing since last month when earthquakes caused widespread devastation in his home country of Venezuela.
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Yet amid the devastation, what stands out is the determination of ordinary Venezuelans.
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The beloved southern elephant seal, Neil the Seal, is back in Tasmania, causing havoc yet again and garnering fans through his antics.
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Those same issues have ships and planes on high alert in the Middle East, and the ongoing conflict across the region is causing havoc for civilian applications like ride-hailing and food delivery.
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Although this is likely an underestimate, due to insufficient data on more than half of North America's firefly species, at least 18 species are officially listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as threatened with extinction.
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The fossils date to the Paleocene Epoch, the first 10 million years after the end-Cretaceous extinction, during which mammals rapidly diversified as ecosystems slowly recovered.
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The congregation started to arrive at the usual time, about half an hour before Mass on a recent Saturday afternoon, the old church slowly filling with the descendants and caretakers of a place of great serenity but also great loss.
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Fireflies are facing growing challenges from habitat loss, pesticide use, climate change and light pollution.
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“Demolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolition. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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