as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
several condemned buildings around the city are undergoing demolition as part of the revitalization program
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Recent Examples of demolition
Most malls are surrounded by ample parking, so there’s less demolition and site preparation compared to greenfield development.
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
If approved, Wood said, demolition and redevelopment on the site could begin in 2025.
—Corina Vanek, Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
So popular was the Crystal Palace that, instead of facing demolition after the exhibition ended, it was completely disassembled, moved and rebuilt in Sydenham Hill.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
The state is providing the district with $15 million for environmental cleanup and demolition of buildings on the property.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
If approved, Wood said, demolition and redevelopment on the site could begin in 2025.
—Corina Vanek, Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
So popular was the Crystal Palace that, instead of facing demolition after the exhibition ended, it was completely disassembled, moved and rebuilt in Sydenham Hill.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
The state is providing the district with $15 million for environmental cleanup and demolition of buildings on the property.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolition
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Looting and destruction Roosevelt signed the Antiquities Act after a generation of lobbying by educators and scientists who wanted to protect sites from commercial artifact looting and haphazard collecting by individuals.Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Among others, the Hazara and Tajik minorities are significantly affected, raising the question of whether the destruction is in part linked to ethnicity.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Many planetary shifts and changes are causing havoc not just in the sky but also in our personal lives.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Dangerous snow and ice have already piled up in parts of the Northeast, causing havoc on roads and roofs to cave in.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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More than a quarter of North American bumblebees are at risk of extinction with both bees and butterflies declining by a shocking 1 or 2% a year, according to a report in the National Academy of Sciences.Amy Chillag, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Conservationists began tracking hatchlings, once on the verge of extinction, 25 years ago.Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
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Such outages are defined as those affecting at least 50,000 homes or businesses, or causing at least a 300-megawatt loss of power.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Shiseido reported an operating loss of 2.7 billion yen in the six months ended June 30, versus a profit of 13.63 billion yen in the same prior-year period.Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Demolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolition. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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