as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasure
Another possible takeaway: The erasure was even broader.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
The Cost Of Erasure Bisexual erasure can be distressing for many who identify as such.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Reyes’ remarks highlighted the ongoing erasure of intersex people from the national firestorm over trans rights, even though laws targeting trans people frequently harm intersex people at the same time.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 20 Mar. 2025
This makes the common comparisons of her work to Abstract Expressionists such as Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko problematic, risking erasure of the deep heritage that inspired her work.
—Precious Adesina, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
The Cost Of Erasure Bisexual erasure can be distressing for many who identify as such.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Reyes’ remarks highlighted the ongoing erasure of intersex people from the national firestorm over trans rights, even though laws targeting trans people frequently harm intersex people at the same time.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 20 Mar. 2025
This makes the common comparisons of her work to Abstract Expressionists such as Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko problematic, risking erasure of the deep heritage that inspired her work.
—Precious Adesina, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasure
Noun
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These new projects incorporate traditional grates for removal of solid waste like plastic bottles but also use a multilayer filtration system that mimics the way forests and wetlands naturally purify water.—
Courtney Heath,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Ruffin was quick with her answer, slamming the Republican party for her removal from the WHCA dinner.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The evidence of this century does not bode well for an approach that throws ever more money at the Pentagon while decimating non-military tools of statecraft, as has happened with the virtual elimination of the Agency for International Development (AID).—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Members of Unite, the union representing garbage truck workers, walked off the job March 11 over the elimination of a job position and painful pay cuts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Start with the AirPods Pro 2 earbuds, which nail noise cancellation and sync with your iPhone, for 20% off!—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Be flexible with plans: Be patient and accept that last-minute cancellations may happen due to unpredictable flare-ups.—
Robert Burakoff,
Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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