as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
several condemned buildings around the city are undergoing demolition as part of the revitalization program
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Recent Examples of demolition
With regard to the demolition, Cabral said the previous owner had already granted OC San permission to access the backyard.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority issued a notice to bidders for demolition of Gary structures.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Those have ranged from the auditorium demolition to neighborhood impacts of ancillary commercial space included in the plan.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
The new rules would counter that by requiring commission review for historic building demolitions, even if the buildings are considered dangerous.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority issued a notice to bidders for demolition of Gary structures.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Those have ranged from the auditorium demolition to neighborhood impacts of ancillary commercial space included in the plan.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
The new rules would counter that by requiring commission review for historic building demolitions, even if the buildings are considered dangerous.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolition
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GameStop’s $65 billion, half-cash/half-stock bid would heavily dilute shareholders, add risky leverage, and require an unrealistically high valuation multiple, making value destruction more likely than creating an Amazon rival.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The letter warns that these dynamics are not only driving environmental destruction but also weakening Indigenous governance and territorial control.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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The environmental devastation left behind is immense.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Former reality television star and current Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt welcomed Mother’s Day with an emotional video highlighting the devastation of the 2025 California wildfires on his family.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Used his size and good wheels to create havoc in the offensive zone, took on all comers and pitched in offensively with double-digit goals.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Now, using currently available AI models, the barriers of entry to wreaking cyber havoc have been lowered.—
Hugh Son,Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Cable looked like an extinction event for broadcast.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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For now, Northbrook Court has no plans of closing its doors, but from the looks of it, it may soon be headed toward extinction.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The day after that loss, per team sources, Brunson approached the team before practice about needing to re-shift the collective mindset.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The Aces, who were coming off a 33-point blowout opening day loss to Phoenix on Saturday, scored 33 of their points in the third quarter and that’s when the wheels fell off for the Sparks.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Demolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolition. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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