as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasure
In the last five years, Comcast has lost 7.77 million pay-TV customers, which translates to an erasure of 38% of its base.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2025
How Black Artists Fought Exclusion in Museums When the Metropolitan Museum of Art excluded artworks from a major exhibition all about Harlem, Black artists protested the erasure.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Since taking over the territory, Azerbaijan has embarked on an ongoing campaign of cultural erasure of Armenian churches, monasteries, khachkars (cross-stoned monuments), and other historical sites that have stood for thousands of years.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
From the enslaved women who set the tables for others to the moguls of today, the story of Black women in home and lifestyle is not one of erasure but of relentless reclamation.
—Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2025
How Black Artists Fought Exclusion in Museums When the Metropolitan Museum of Art excluded artworks from a major exhibition all about Harlem, Black artists protested the erasure.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Since taking over the territory, Azerbaijan has embarked on an ongoing campaign of cultural erasure of Armenian churches, monasteries, khachkars (cross-stoned monuments), and other historical sites that have stood for thousands of years.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
From the enslaved women who set the tables for others to the moguls of today, the story of Black women in home and lifestyle is not one of erasure but of relentless reclamation.
—Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasure
Noun
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The database, which was confirmed by U.S. officials and published by AP, includes more than 26,000 images that have been flagged for removal across every military branch.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Advising them to reset their passwords following the scan and malware removal.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After over 10 minutes without a fall, the eliminations came one after another.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s recent elimination of federal diversity initiatives will certainly have a negative impact on Blacks in the federal workforce.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The cancellation of this year's meeting has raised concerns as influenza has increased across the United States.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Depending on the company, optional add-ons like trip cancellation coverage or pet injury protection may also be available.—
Joan Pabón,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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