riddance
noun
rid·dance
ˈri-dᵊn(t)s 
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
Examples of riddance in a Sentence
the riddance of all the fleas from the house was a relief to everyone concerned
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Until his death of a heart attack in 1970, Nasser waged a relentless crusade for pan-Arabism—the idea that all Arabs were one people, with Egypt as their natural leader, and that the boundaries between Arab states were ripe for riddance.
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Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2023
Good riddance to that rubbish.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023
Good riddance to zero interest rates.
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Still, good riddance to that guy.
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Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2023
Good riddance to that rubbish.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023
Good riddance to zero interest rates.
—Andy Kessler, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2022
Still, good riddance to that guy.
—Jeva Lange, The Week, 28 Sep. 2021
See All Example Sentences for riddance
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“Riddance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riddance. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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riddance
noun
rid·dance
ˈrid-ᵊn(t)s
: the act of ridding : the state of being rid of
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