as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
the riddance of all the fleas from the house was a relief to everyone concerned
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Recent Examples of riddance
Good riddance, restrictive denim!
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
And if even a fraction of the allegations are accurate, well then, good riddance.
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Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
When the brutal dictatorship of Daniel arap Moi ended in 2002, Kenyans sang of his riddance.
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Troy Onyango,
Time,
24 July 2025
Until his death of a heart attack in 1970, Nasser waged a relentless crusade for pan-Arabism—the idea that all Arabs were one people, with Egypt as their natural leader, and that the boundaries between Arab states were ripe for riddance.
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Tunku Varadarajan,
WSJ,
15 Nov. 2023
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
And if even a fraction of the allegations are accurate, well then, good riddance.
—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
When the brutal dictatorship of Daniel arap Moi ended in 2002, Kenyans sang of his riddance.
—
Troy Onyango,
Time,
24 July 2025
Until his death of a heart attack in 1970, Nasser waged a relentless crusade for pan-Arabism—the idea that all Arabs were one people, with Egypt as their natural leader, and that the boundaries between Arab states were ripe for riddance.
—
Tunku Varadarajan,
WSJ,
15 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riddance
Noun
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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.
Noun
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Properly handling fire pit ashes prevents accidental fires and ensures safe disposal or reuse for your home and garden.
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Toilets flush more often, disposals run nonstop and hoses stay on for hours to fill kiddie pools or rinse off the grill.
Noun
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If the dumping involves hazardous materials, commercial waste or much larger amounts of trash, the offense can be charged as a felony, with fines that can reach $50,000 or more.
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That nuance has been lost to the sporadic nature of streaming releases, where summer is not always a dumping ground anymore.
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“Riddance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddance. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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