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
Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2024
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
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
By jettisoning the staff and advisors for the OIDP, the federal government will lose years and years of experience and expertise.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The video embedded below shows the moment of payload fairing jettison.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2024
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
Verb
The bickering dynamic between Black and Momoa becomes the story’s driving force, with the rest of the cast left to roll their eyes at the wannabe alphas and/or jettisoned to their own subplots just to keep them out of the way (Myers and Brooks get the worst of both worlds).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
By jettisoning the staff and advisors for the OIDP, the federal government will lose years and years of experience and expertise.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettison
Noun
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Their impact has been so severe that Florida classifies them a public nuisance and encourages humane removal efforts.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Trump wants to deport 1 million people annually, a dramatic increase requiring a vast, sophisticated and expensive targeting, detention and removal operation.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Check your kitchen for these foods, and discard or return them.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
2 May 2025
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They are urged to discard them or return them to their place of purchase.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Noun
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With so many options at your disposal, the only downside is decision paralysis.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Waste Management — Shares of the waste collection and disposal company dropped 2% after first-quarter revenue came in lighter than expected.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Compost it or dump it in the trash in a sealed bag, but never put the starter—or sourdough dough for that matter—down the drain.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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When the beating ended, the group loaded Ortiz into the bed of a pickup truck and dumped him in a ditch, the station reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
Noun
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This year, all three will keep the spring ski party going with extended seasons, after getting a good dumping.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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China could pledge not to engage in dumping, or possibly even respond to a long-standing European complaint by opening up its vast domestic market.—
Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With both fighters looking a bit tired, Rodriguez unloaded a combination that put Ponzinibbio on the canvas.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The Canadiens did unload in Game 3, scoring six and picking up a 6-3 victory.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Verb
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After ditching his family game night, Justin attends a party with his best friend Darius (Niles Fitch) and crosses paths with Keisha for the first time since elementary school.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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In this edition…OpenAI ditches those for-profit transition plans…Google is giving children under 13 access to its chatbot…and 250 CEOs are proposing computer science and AI be required curriculum for a K-12 education.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Bernie Madoff Bernie Madoff, infamous for the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history, lost a personal net worth estimated at $823-$826 million before his 2008 downfall.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The Lions were a laughingstock of the NFL and made the playoffs three times from 2000-20, losing in the wild-card round each time.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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“Jettison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jettison. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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