as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasure
That legacy of erasure is exactly what Beyoncé challenged—and what artists like Kennedy are now reclaiming.
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Delano Massey, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
The site found many of the erasures didn’t even adhere to DEI topics.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
This erasure of language goes hand in hand with a broader campaign to control what Americans can read and learn.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
Georgia’s Republican Representative Andrew Clyde called for the renaming of Washington’s Black Lives Matter Plaza and the erasure of the yellow mural with the movement’s name.
—Karsten Moran, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Delano Massey, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
The site found many of the erasures didn’t even adhere to DEI topics.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
This erasure of language goes hand in hand with a broader campaign to control what Americans can read and learn.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
Georgia’s Republican Representative Andrew Clyde called for the renaming of Washington’s Black Lives Matter Plaza and the erasure of the yellow mural with the movement’s name.
—Karsten Moran, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasure
Noun
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Just a few weeks earlier, North Carolina’s governor, Josh Stein, was forced to appeal the federal government’s refusal to continue funding 100% of the state’s debris removal costs in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Six, plain-clothes private security officers were charged with misdemeanors, including battery, for the forcible removal of a woman from a Republican Party meeting in Idaho.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Handing the ball to Lopez in an elimination game would be a much better option than handing it to Ben Brown or Colin Rea.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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But following a second straight playoff elimination by Denver, Pelinka again fired the coach and hired Redick.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Regular soldiers were pushed aside (this also included Battlefront 3's cancellation), while 'power fantasy' characters like Starkiller were brought to the forefront again.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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These tricks include: Creating cancellation mazes Removing cancel buttons at critical moments Adding fake urgency with timers Burying important details in fine print These tactics might boost short-term numbers but destroy long-term trust.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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