erasure

noun

era·​sure i-ˈrā-shər How to pronounce erasure (audio)
also -zhər
Synonyms of erasurenext
: 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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That filmmaker had argued that outsourcing decisions to machine intelligence amounted to a form of self-erasure. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026 And the paintings began, in part, as a meditation on erasure—a rebuke, of sorts, to a digital regime that had abandoned writing’s tactility. Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Schomburg spent his life defying these prohibitions and erasures. Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026 The story is more one of quiet erasure. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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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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