as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless the riddance of all the fleas from the house was a relief to everyone concerned

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Recent Examples of riddance Honestly, good riddance to that pairing! Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 4 June 2021 Good riddance to all of that garbage, hopefully. CNN, 14 May 2021 Good riddance to them all. Jonathon Van Maren, National Review, 1 Nov. 2020 Good riddance to bad rubbish. Michael Lee, Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2020 See All Example Sentences for riddance
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Noun
  • 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
  • Carrillo said the management company has submitted an application to the county for carport debris removal.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This established a formal review process for government document disposal, but agencies still discarded records, often haphazardly, until stricter records management laws were enacted.
    Elizabeth Call, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The well began life when it was drilled for oil in the 1950s but was then converted to a saltwater disposal well and eventually plugged in 1977, with the well later caving in, according to the Texas Tribune.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Center for Public Integrity also alleged that PG&E didn't inform local water boards about the dumping until 21 years later in 1987.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The flames had spread far enough by this point to put the truck's dumping mechanism out of commission.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025

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“Riddance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddance. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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