riddance

rid·dance | \ ˈri-dᵊn(t)s

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Definition of riddance

1 : an act of ridding

2 : deliverance, relief —often used in the phrase good riddance especially to express relief that someone or something has gone

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the riddance of all the fleas from the house was a relief to everyone concerned

Recent Examples on the Web What all three scenarios agree on is this: There is virtually no chance Covid-19 will end when the world bids good riddance to a calamitous 2020. — Sharon Begley, STAT, "Three potential futures for Covid-19: recurring small outbreaks, a monster wave, or a persistent crisis," 1 May 2020 This means saying good riddance to that candy bowl in the family room and the cookie stash in your home office. — Amy Gorin, NBC News, "How to design your kitchen for weight-loss success," 30 Nov. 2017 Colorado State, Lamar, Arkansas State, Southeast Missouri State, Chattanooga and Northwestern State would disappear from the Sept. 14 SEC schedule, and good riddance. — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, "AL.com All-Access: SEC could have really used a 9-game schedule this year," 21 Nov. 2019 Good riddance The Chargers played their final game in Carson, Claif. — BostonGlobe.com, "Browns fans fired up, but not in a good way for coaches, players - The Boston Globe," 23 Dec. 2019 Others will say good riddance to another President Barack Obama-era agreement that would only have served to cripple America’s impressive decade-long recovery from the economic depression of the global financial crisis. — Christopher Harress | Charress@al.com, al, "Will Alabama ecosystem suffer without Paris Climate deal?," 8 Nov. 2019 Meanwhile, Britons tempted to say good riddance to the single market’s frustrations should reflect on how much losing a seat at the table could cost them. — The Economist, "A singular opportunity," 12 Sep. 2019 Baffled By Checking Account Dear Baffled: Good riddance. — cleveland.com, "Dear Annie: I think my ex-wife was swindling me before our divorce," 8 Sep. 2019 Others said good riddance, because that blower design stank anyway. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "Nope, AMD didn't kill its reference Radeon 5700 cards barely a month after introducing them," 9 Aug. 2019

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“Riddance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riddance. Accessed 15 Jul. 2020.

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