as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasure
While the page has been returned to its previous state, the incident raised concerns about the erasure of critical parts of Black history and how government institutions communicate it to the public.
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Oumou Fofana, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
Even articles on menopause or contraception underperform in search results—a silent erasure that intersects with broader underinvestment in women’s health education and services.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
But Blake couldn’t stop the Edmonton Oilers’ erasure of the Kings’ 2-0 series lead.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
The story is grounded in current urban tensions: skyrocketing rents, speculative real estate and cultural erasure.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
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Oumou Fofana, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
Even articles on menopause or contraception underperform in search results—a silent erasure that intersects with broader underinvestment in women’s health education and services.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
But Blake couldn’t stop the Edmonton Oilers’ erasure of the Kings’ 2-0 series lead.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
The story is grounded in current urban tensions: skyrocketing rents, speculative real estate and cultural erasure.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasure
Noun
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The plan would aim to fund the removal of 1 million immigrants annually and house 100,000 people in detention centers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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There are a limited number of enforcement and removal officers — those tasked with tracking down, arresting and removing people in the country illegally — and the number of officers has remained stagnant for years.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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One of the major points of contention for some users of the ThinkPad X9 is the elimination of the red TrackPoint controller that ThinkPads are famous for.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Before scoring three second-half goals to beat Madrid that night, Arsenal were two goals down on aggregate at half-time and facing elimination.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Newark Airport’s third runway reopened ahead of schedule Monday, increasing the capacity of the beleaguered transit hub amid staffing and technical concerns that have led to widespread cancellations and delays over the past several weeks.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
2 June 2025
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One time Plymouth actually sent its players to a match against Watford by train, but a cancellation meant that the trains were so crowded, the players had to sit on the floor.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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