as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasure
But that project was the exception in an area where economic forces favored a mixture of erasure and neglect.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
For those of us who’ve already lived through that kind of erasure, this moment cuts even deeper.
—Beatrice Weber, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
The targeted takedown of the institute and subsequent erasure of publicly available archives on peacebuilding and human rights threatens global peace and stability.
—Angela Lederach, Oc Register, 8 May 2025
This erasure costs lives — both of mothers and babies.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
For those of us who’ve already lived through that kind of erasure, this moment cuts even deeper.
—Beatrice Weber, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
The targeted takedown of the institute and subsequent erasure of publicly available archives on peacebuilding and human rights threatens global peace and stability.
—Angela Lederach, Oc Register, 8 May 2025
This erasure costs lives — both of mothers and babies.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasure
Noun
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Advertisement The physical removal of a sitting U.S. Senator sparked immediate backlash in Washington and across the country.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
13 June 2025
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has defended the forcible removal of Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla from her Los Angeles press conference on Thursday.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Enterprises And Machine Identity Risks For enterprises, the EO’s elimination of standardized compliance frameworks is a mixed bag.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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In 2023, Love Island UK came under fire after a Season 9 commercial leaked that contestants Will Young and Jessie Wynter had been dumped from the show before their elimination aired.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
6 June 2025
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Kylie Minogue has announced the cancellation of four of her upcoming shows after being struck down with illness.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
14 June 2025
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As part of the plan, which is expected to go before Congress, funding for science projects would be cut by nearly 50%, including the cancellation of NASA's plans for a Mars Sample Return mission and its involvement in the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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