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as in removals
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
trash disposal is on Wednesday in our neighborhood
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as in sequences
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
the disposal of troops along the ridge
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Recent Examples of disposals
The company, advised by Rothschild, is exploring ways to raise fresh money, including asset disposals such as real estate, a source close to the matter said, confirming the Bloomberg report.
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Reuters, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
In fact, plumbers don’t put much faith in disposals at all.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
The department says of the 3,077 full inspections this year, 349 of them involved food disposals.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
While not all activists are the same, there are many examples of activist directors pressing for an immediate sale of the company, buybacks, special dividends, or asset disposals rather than investments in growth.
—Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Denver public health officials do not investigate where illicit substances come from, Vigil said, but work proactively through drug testing and sharing information, harm reduction (such as syringe disposals or naloxone) and treatment options with people who use drugs.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
The disposals violated various state environmental and unfair competition laws.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
The increasing number of disposals might spark concerns about Starlink debris landing over populated areas.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
The source takes consolation in the recognition that land transfers, disposals, and transfer of mineral rights takes time — often years.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Feb. 2025
Reuters, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
In fact, plumbers don’t put much faith in disposals at all.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
The department says of the 3,077 full inspections this year, 349 of them involved food disposals.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
While not all activists are the same, there are many examples of activist directors pressing for an immediate sale of the company, buybacks, special dividends, or asset disposals rather than investments in growth.
—Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Denver public health officials do not investigate where illicit substances come from, Vigil said, but work proactively through drug testing and sharing information, harm reduction (such as syringe disposals or naloxone) and treatment options with people who use drugs.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
The disposals violated various state environmental and unfair competition laws.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
The increasing number of disposals might spark concerns about Starlink debris landing over populated areas.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
The source takes consolation in the recognition that land transfers, disposals, and transfer of mineral rights takes time — often years.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposals
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But the plaintiffs’ concerns were ignored and, in 2019, the department retaliated by starting Internal Affairs investigations and imposing a series of negative work actions against the officers, including demotions, removals from specialized assignments and involuntary transfers, suit stated.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jakarta authorities have responded with mass removals, targeting the janitor fish in city waterways.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cinema-goers opted to watch those thrilling sequences on the biggest and brightest screens.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Grand masters typically spend countless hours studying and memorizing long sequences of moves suggested by computer programs.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Though the case has drawn attention because of Delvey's notoriety, all three women maintain that such rabbit dumpings happen all the time.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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No matter your attachment style, listeners will latch onto Kehlani for its nostalgic references, impressive vocal arrangements, pitch-perfect collaborations, and refreshing perspectives on relationships.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The staff immediately began thinking about tank placement and made arrangements to drive to the shellfish company’s location in Eastham to pick up the animal.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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But white settlers found their stubborn dispositions too unruly for domestication and their big bodies too tempting a commodity.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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The solstice will occur on March 20, bringing with it longer, warmer days, blooming flowers, and overall happier dispositions.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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Cash distributions of at least 75% of each Eminence fund’s net asset value are expected by mid-to-late June.—
Hema Parmar,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The latest Steam hardware survey logged Linux at a 5% share, a first for the OS and its various distributions.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Disposals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposals. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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