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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. Joshua Stein, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
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Noun
  • With the abolition of tariffs, Lady Liberty and Mount Rushmore could be smiling upon America and the world.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
  • Also in solidarity, Haymarket is offering three free ebooks too, about borders and police abolition.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • The only way to escape is the immediate dissolution of this system and initiate a people’s responsive and democratic government.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 June 2025
  • But whatever the reasons for the dissolution, the friendship was rooted in a real bond.
    Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 11 June 2025

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“Defeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defeasance. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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