as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
the kind of gross misconduct that could result in the defeasance of the athlete's contract to endorse their products
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Recent Examples of defeasance
A couple of other candidates lurk in the wings, but SOFR is achieving the most traction, according to Rob Finlay, founder of Thirty Capital, LLC, a defeasance and derivative consulting firm.
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Joshua Stein, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
Joshua Stein, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defeasance
Noun
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The abolition of mandatory retirement rules under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act has opened the door to longer tenures.—
Rob Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Survivors received some medical care and some form of compensation, but campaigns for more compensation and the abolition of nuclear weapons are ongoing.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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Others have found a higher risk of relationship dissolution when the woman outearns her husband, and men in this situation have an 11% greater chance of being diagnosed with a mental health problem.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Papal States maintained armies until their dissolution in 1870.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Defeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defeasance. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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