as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasure
Decades after his murder and years after the collapse of the Pinochet regime, law entered the story — not as a substitute for music, but as a means of preventing erasure.
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Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
With the erasure of so much natural habitat, pollution, overfishing and climate change, populations of popular fish like grouper and snapper are declining.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Physical acts of racist terror have been coupled with the violent erasure of history.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
White Castle and Cheesecake Factory vending machines at Boston Logan International Airport offer a limited selection of disappointing food – and human erasure.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2026
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Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
With the erasure of so much natural habitat, pollution, overfishing and climate change, populations of popular fish like grouper and snapper are declining.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Physical acts of racist terror have been coupled with the violent erasure of history.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
White Castle and Cheesecake Factory vending machines at Boston Logan International Airport offer a limited selection of disappointing food – and human erasure.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasure
Noun
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Calls for context or conversation While some Black leaders are calling for the statue's removal, others said that, at a minimum, more historical context should be added.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The city’s chief financial officer, Ashley Groffenberger said the City Hall budget gap was due in part to overspending on snow removal due to two major winter storms and public safety overtime.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The plaintiffs also argue that MLB’s elimination of a centralized scouting bureau—where the league employed scouts, several of whom were older—reflected a directive to eliminate older scouts.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Only 22% of workers feel that their jobs are safe from elimination.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lori listens in dumbfounded silence, keeping her eyes on the prize, and trying not to roll them when Julian makes a comment about the dearth of great women artists—the kind of remark that earned him a close brush with cancellation in the past.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Others experience frustration with cancellations.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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