1
as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
trash disposal is on Wednesday in our neighborhood
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as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
the disposal of troops along the ridge
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Recent Examples of disposal
Two mornings later, Cronenworth was in the Padres’ hitting lab breaking down film and trying to glean from various biomechanical breakdowns the team has at its disposal.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Some cities have free disposal days for residents, and some allow non-residents to use the facility for a fee.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
The collection, retention and disposal of classified material and federal records are closely regulated by federal law.
—TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
There are up to 500 samples at any one time in the Vault ranging from three to 56 years old, a small but meticulously chosen sampling of the many whiskies that Walker has at her disposal.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Some cities have free disposal days for residents, and some allow non-residents to use the facility for a fee.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
The collection, retention and disposal of classified material and federal records are closely regulated by federal law.
—TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
There are up to 500 samples at any one time in the Vault ranging from three to 56 years old, a small but meticulously chosen sampling of the many whiskies that Walker has at her disposal.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposal
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Later, Ullyot released another statement related to the article’s removal.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
20 Mar. 2025
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Carrillo said the management company has submitted an application to the county for carport debris removal.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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On Des Moines’ first attacking sequence after halftime, Feilhaber was fouled in the box to set up a penalty kick.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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The report, which did not include a cause for the crash, noted that the exact sequence of the aforementioned events is still being examined.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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So are companies that manufacture furniture and cabinets in the U.S. that have been faced with the dumping of competing products from China.—
Gene Marks,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2025
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This is exactly the point raised by a local mom and property manager Kelly Martino who helped start Protect Calabasas, an organization started to advocate against the dumping of toxic and hazardous materials in the Calabasas Landfill.—
Blake Morgan,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The extended partnership will include efforts to build out technology, collaborate on digital advertising opportunities in the U.S., and provide support for distribution of TV coverage at the venues where the Olympics takes place.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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Tony Reames, professor of environmental justice at the University of Michigan, examines the intersection of energy, class, race, and geography, revealing systemic inequities in energy distribution.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Even the departure of Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid did little to dim sunny dispositions in the blue half of Manchester, not least as his sale brought in world football’s biggest fee of the window — £64m ($83m), potentially rising to £81m.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Per the Association bylaws, there are limitations on the board’s powers in the acquisition of real property or for the sale, mortgage or other disposition of any real property.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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With Bennett, her role was to honor the greats with faithful big-band arrangements.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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The following day, Sean was making arrangements to have Moose removed from the home out of an abundance of caution for the safety of his family, especially of their young children.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposal. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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