as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargo
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as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
just jettison that plan, because we know it won't work
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Recent Examples of jettison
Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
In the second part of the play, published in 1832, Goethe jettisons the orthodox punishments of the canonical accounts and has Faust sweetly ascend to Heaven: in the nineteenth century, the old theology is becoming romantically weightless.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
And much of the script is already written, having been jettisoned only at the last minute from the year-end government funding deal.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
This means a stainless steel ring that jettisons from the top of the booster, called the hot-staging ring, will fall in a different location in the Gulf of Mexico just offshore from the rocket's launch and landing site.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
In the second part of the play, published in 1832, Goethe jettisons the orthodox punishments of the canonical accounts and has Faust sweetly ascend to Heaven: in the nineteenth century, the old theology is becoming romantically weightless.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Verb
Republicans also jettisoned a Medicare physician payment boost and a hospital billing transparency measure that were included in the original health package.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
And much of the script is already written, having been jettisoned only at the last minute from the year-end government funding deal.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettison
Noun
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) defended his removal of Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) as House Intelligence Committee Chair as his own decision, not one ordered by President-elect Donald Trump.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Hitchhiking Ghosts imagery that appears in the mirrors during the ride’s finale has also been updated during the removal of the Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay.—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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That’s $57 billion in gold and other components irresponsibly discarded.—
David Joosten,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Oud is also one of the longest-lasting ingredients perfumers have at their disposal.—
Sable Yong,
Allure,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Warriors have multiple movable first-round draft picks and a few second-rounders at their disposal, and from Chicago's perspective, the deal would hinge on those assets.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, two activists from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) were arrested while attempting to dump a truckload of manure outside the Manhattan offices of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).—
Gabe Whisnant,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Milwaukee could not even bid for Butler without dumping salary to get under the second apron.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Is the measurement and dumping of spices into a dish even five percent of the overall challenge?—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Jan. 2025
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Unregulated dumping, wire burning, and the lack of safety equipment don’t meet Western environmental and labor standards.—
Vince Beiser,
WIRED,
30 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Imagine adding a talent like Sasaki without having to use a first-round draft pick, or having to unload five prospects to acquire him in a trade, or having to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to sign him as a free agent.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Manning was unloading his gear with his mother around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 16 when his six-month old Great Dane puppy, Muffin, ran into the road at their Slidell, La., home.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This season follows her beloved Poison Ivy ditching dingy Gotham for Metropolis.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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Media keys and dedicated shortcut keys line the top of the board, though the Rapid, which only supports wired connectivity, ditches the two additional wireless and Bluetooth buttons on the left corner of its predecessor.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But the Sharks sat back, lost their edge, stopped forechecking, and watched momentum completely swing the other way as the Predators scored six unanswered goals.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Several lawsuits have been filed by people who lost their homes in the Eaton Fire, alleging Southern California Edison’s equipment sparked the blaze.—
Marcio Jose Sanchez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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