as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasure
The commemoration this year highlights a trend toward a chilling erasure of history, culture and achievements of African-Americans.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Irony involves incongruity, while tragicomedy is about possible congruity—not mutual erasure but the capacity for the tragic and comic to coexist.
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Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
But the upside of this Carsley erasure is that the show can portray a smooth transition from Southgate straight to Tuchel.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
The wall drawings also contain erasure marks, vestiges of the artist’s false starts and corrections.
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Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for erasure
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Irony involves incongruity, while tragicomedy is about possible congruity—not mutual erasure but the capacity for the tragic and comic to coexist.
—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
But the upside of this Carsley erasure is that the show can portray a smooth transition from Southgate straight to Tuchel.
—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
The wall drawings also contain erasure marks, vestiges of the artist’s false starts and corrections.
—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for erasure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasure
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In April, federal authorities arrested a special operations soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for allegedly making more than $400,000 for betting on his removal from office.
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Running until July 15, the hearing's structure allows only testimony from those *opposed* to rescheduling, drawing criticism from reform advocates like NORML and NCIA, who seek complete removal from the CSA.
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The Socceroos are playing in the knockout stage for the third time in 20 years but have yet to win an elimination game.
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Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the deciding goal in a shootout, and Egypt won its debut in the elimination round of the World Cup by beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw Friday.
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In the event of cancellation, Sponsor will award the Prize in a drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to cancellation.
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Designed for travel, work or leisure, the EH13 features intelligent hybrid active noise cancellation for a more focused listening experience.
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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