as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasure
Various official decisions have meanwhile prompted claims of erasure, from the Pentagon stripping the name of history-making gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk from a US Navy ship to information about Harriet Tubman being removed from a federal website, then restored following backlash.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
With Matthew Tkachuk already out until December, Barkov’s erasure has seen Florida dropped from near the top of betting odds to all the way to seventh at DraftKings.
—Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Rather than being a means of erasure, our art must serve as a bridge to freedom.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2025
The erasure of this experience robs us all, and especially future generations who will never see a night like this.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
With Matthew Tkachuk already out until December, Barkov’s erasure has seen Florida dropped from near the top of betting odds to all the way to seventh at DraftKings.
—Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Rather than being a means of erasure, our art must serve as a bridge to freedom.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2025
The erasure of this experience robs us all, and especially future generations who will never see a night like this.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasure
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Meanwhile, aid agencies were urging the removal of all restrictions on aid to address the famine conditions that had been confirmed in Gaza City.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
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The complaint asked the judge to order officials to reinstate the removed books and to bar Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and DoDEA Director Beth Schiavino-Narvaez from ordering further removals from school libraries and curriculum.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Completely outplayed by the Brewers thus far in a National League Division Series, the Cubs are teetering on the brink of elimination after Monday night’s 7-3 loss at American Family Field.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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From the tip line to the daily eliminations, viewers drive the tension.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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The AirPods Pro 3 offer active noise cancellation, heart-rate sensing, fitness tracking, and even live translation.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Madden in July reported second quarter profits that were down due to wholesale order cancellations and late shipments amid a backdrop of tariff uncertainties.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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