erasure

noun

era·sure i-ˈrā-shər

also -zhər

Synonyms of erasure next

: an act or instance of erasing

Examples of erasure in a Sentence

accidental erasure of the tape There were many errors and erasures in the typescript.

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There are some Americans, no doubt, who won’t be mollified by anything short of the erasure of trans people from society. —

Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024 Their visibility challenges centuries of erasure and replaces stereotypes with healthy examples of representation. —

Victor A. Lopez-Carmen, Md, Mph, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 The designer shared an update on the tattoo’s erasure with a photo posted on her Instagram Stories, in which she could be seen holding her hand out as a doctor worked on it. —

Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024 Using a mosaic of cell phone footage stitched together with video from Mani's archives, the film tells the story of the women who are protesting the Taliban's erasure of women from political and public life. —

Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for erasure