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noun

Definition of jettisonsnext
plural of jettison
as in removals
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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jettisons

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jettison
as in discards
to get rid of as useless or unwanted just jettison that plan, because we know it won't work

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  1. removals
  2. disposals
  3. loses
  4. abandons
Noun
  • Under Biden's term, 2021 and 2022 showed fewer than 80,000 removals each, 2023 saw 142,580, and 2024 showed 253,488.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • People who experienced encampment removals and researchers who study homelessness said the programs could be more effective by giving clearer notice, providing trash cans and garbage pickup and making sure people have detailed instructions on how to retrieve belongings.
    Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of removals
Noun
  • In fact, plumbers don’t put much faith in disposals at all.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
  • MediaCo continues to evaluate potential acquisitions and disposals, aiming to enhance its long-term value and leverage its strengths.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of disposals
Verb
  • But, be mindful that the rate at which the Christmas cactus loses water will change throughout the year and depending on the environment where it's planted.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, when a certain vendor isn’t working out or loses pace with a company over time, customers should be able to replace them without having to uproot their entire tech stack.
    Jeppe Rindom, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of loses
Verb
  • The narrator, a young classical musician, abandons a promising future as a concert pianist to support her parents after an accident.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Thankfully, Netflix did license the final product—a dreamlike half-hour drama that follows a teenage girl (a magnetic Megan Stott) who abruptly abandons her life of high school and social media to rough it in Cascade National Forest.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
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