erasure

noun

era·​sure i-ˈrā-shər How to pronounce erasure (audio)
 also  -zhər
: 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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Follows four Armenian women fighting the erasure and ethnic cleansing of their homeland of Artsakh. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 Under its terms, IBR concludes in debt erasure after 20 years or 25 years of payments, depending on the age of a borrower’s loans. Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025 The number one concern is not just their wallets, but the erasure of Black history from classrooms and museums. Essence, 2 Oct. 2025 An annual spectacle to refute our constant erasure, whether intended or committed in ignorance, from the zeitgeist. Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for erasure

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of erasure was in 1734

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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erasure. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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erasure

noun
era·​sure i-ˈrā-shər How to pronounce erasure (audio)
 also  -zhər
: an act or instance of erasing

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