as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasure
Gazans have adapted to chronic danger, living in a state of hypervigilance, emotional numbness, and dissociation amid the slow erasure of any imagined future.
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Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
In the barrios of the American Southwest, chola girls perfected their look with dark lip liner, oversized flannels, and nameplate earrings, styling themselves with fierce precision that both declared loyalty and warded off erasure.
—Alexandra Jane, Essence, 31 July 2025
An invitation to fight forward against erasure, to integrate my culture and my country together, wholly.
—Natalie Guerrero
july 28, Literary Hub, 28 July 2025
All of this against a backdrop of attacks on DEI and erasure of Black history — a coordinated assault on Black and brown lives.
—Nkechi Taifa, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2025
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Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
In the barrios of the American Southwest, chola girls perfected their look with dark lip liner, oversized flannels, and nameplate earrings, styling themselves with fierce precision that both declared loyalty and warded off erasure.
—Alexandra Jane, Essence, 31 July 2025
An invitation to fight forward against erasure, to integrate my culture and my country together, wholly.
—Natalie Guerrero
july 28, Literary Hub, 28 July 2025
All of this against a backdrop of attacks on DEI and erasure of Black history — a coordinated assault on Black and brown lives.
—Nkechi Taifa, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasure
Noun
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When a post violates those guidelines, Moonshot will file formal reports and use the team to lean on companies to expedite the removal or censorship of that post.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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One of the loopholes that streaming services have taken advantage of in the past few years is the removal of original series and films as tax writeoffs — many of which were never released in physical formats.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The pressure was on both teams, as losses in the opening round meant Saturday’s game was an elimination contest in the double-elimination tournament.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Considered the quarterfinals, this round is single elimination and takes place in NBA markets from Dec. 9-10.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Aviation analytics firm Cirium said Thursday morning that the airline had called off 15 domestic flights and no international flights yet, however, more cancellations had begun trickling in throughout the coming days.—
Matthew Rehbein,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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The reason behind the numerous cancellations of Edwards vs. Chimaev was COVID-19.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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