as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasure
But the erasure of his six-shot lead on Saturday brought back some difficult memories in the minds of his fans, if not in the Northern Irishman himself.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Fearful and self-preserving silence, nervous and embarrassed avoidance, and even willful erasure kept stories like these in the dark.
—Chad S.a. Gibbs, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
But critics have called out the erasure of the Black origins of African American Language and point out how non-Black Gen Zers are using it without even realizing its cultural significance.
—Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Students should be encouraged to think historically, Zavala said, and to approach larger themes of colonization, erasure, power and to reflect on the way movements are shaped and the contradictions that occur within them.
—Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Fearful and self-preserving silence, nervous and embarrassed avoidance, and even willful erasure kept stories like these in the dark.
—Chad S.a. Gibbs, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
But critics have called out the erasure of the Black origins of African American Language and point out how non-Black Gen Zers are using it without even realizing its cultural significance.
—Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Students should be encouraged to think historically, Zavala said, and to approach larger themes of colonization, erasure, power and to reflect on the way movements are shaped and the contradictions that occur within them.
—Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasure
Noun
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The asbestos removal work will be done on the rear portion of the data center property on Windsor Street, once a parking lot.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Two hydroelectric dams on Washington’s Elwha River were removed in 2011 and 2014 after the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and others lobbied for their removal for decades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trump did not foresee the California Democratic voters matching Texas with the elimination of five House Republican seats and culminating last Tuesday with Virginia voters removing four Republican seats for four Democratic seats.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Amen Thompson scored 23 points, Tari Eason added 20 and the Houston Rockets avoided elimination with a 115-96 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference playoff series Sunday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Norse Atlantic Airways announced this week the cancellation of all its summer flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Airlines may cite fuel shortages or rising fuel costs as the reason for cancellations.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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