as in destructions
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 demolitions
The demolitions took place just before the city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The second wave of demolitions came in 2019, when the Hecht and Stanford residential colleges’ four towers began to come down, to be replaced by Centennial Village, a collection of five new residential colleges in a sleekly glassy contemporary design by VMDO Architects of Virginia.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
But the planned Gayanga testing represents a small portion of the approximately 2,500 Detroit home demolitions city records show the company has conducted since 2017.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The official acknowledged that the military was carrying out demolitions on both sides of the yellow line, but said that Israeli ground forces had not crossed the line to do so.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Following demolitions, Olathe will begin relocating utilities, like water and sewer lines, which will continue until 2027.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Israel says the operation aims to root out armed groups and says the demolitions are needed to destroy militant infrastructure or to clear routes for troops.
—Aref Tufaha, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
The demolitions come amid sustained Israeli military operations in refugee camps in the northern West Bank, including Nur Shams, Tulkarm and Jenin.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
The logger and railsplitter occasionally encounters American eccentrics, like a chatty drifter prone to sporting bible verses and an old coot of a demolitions expert with a philosophical bent.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2025
Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The second wave of demolitions came in 2019, when the Hecht and Stanford residential colleges’ four towers began to come down, to be replaced by Centennial Village, a collection of five new residential colleges in a sleekly glassy contemporary design by VMDO Architects of Virginia.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
But the planned Gayanga testing represents a small portion of the approximately 2,500 Detroit home demolitions city records show the company has conducted since 2017.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The official acknowledged that the military was carrying out demolitions on both sides of the yellow line, but said that Israeli ground forces had not crossed the line to do so.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Following demolitions, Olathe will begin relocating utilities, like water and sewer lines, which will continue until 2027.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Israel says the operation aims to root out armed groups and says the demolitions are needed to destroy militant infrastructure or to clear routes for troops.
—Aref Tufaha, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
The demolitions come amid sustained Israeli military operations in refugee camps in the northern West Bank, including Nur Shams, Tulkarm and Jenin.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
The logger and railsplitter occasionally encounters American eccentrics, like a chatty drifter prone to sporting bible verses and an old coot of a demolitions expert with a philosophical bent.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolitions
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In a study of 926 species across climatic zones, 47% are undergoing local extinctions, just like the lizards.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
22 Nov. 2025
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These extinctions were driven mostly by European agriculture and the introduction of non-native species that outcompeted Australian animals.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The one-time grant aims to offset losses from the federal government’s decision to block Medicaid reimbursements that previously covered more than 80% of clinic patient visits.—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both losses occurred at home, where the Tigers are 9-4.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Demolitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolitions. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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