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
The official acknowledged that the military was carrying out demolitions on both sides of the yellow line, but said that Israeli ground forces had not crossed the line to do so.
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Samuel Granados, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Some of this meandering mess is the result of the deliberate demolition of spacecraft by way of anti-satellite weapons testing.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit earlier this month seeking to stop the demolition of the old East Wing of the executive mansion and the construction of the new ballroom in its place.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Dec. 2025
The county put nearly $1 million toward overhauling a wing of the hospital to create the secure area, which included demolition and renovations.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2025
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Samuel Granados, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Some of this meandering mess is the result of the deliberate demolition of spacecraft by way of anti-satellite weapons testing.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit earlier this month seeking to stop the demolition of the old East Wing of the executive mansion and the construction of the new ballroom in its place.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Dec. 2025
The county put nearly $1 million toward overhauling a wing of the hospital to create the secure area, which included demolition and renovations.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolition
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Taking office as a result of the most corrupt Election ever seen in the United States, Biden oversaw a series of unprecedented disasters that brought our Nation to the brink of destruction.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Tony Blain, who resigned from his council seat last fall, is also accused of destruction of public documents and misdemeanor petty theft, according to the criminal complaint filed in October.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Yet amid the loss, in the year since the devastation, the community has not faltered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The result was economic devastation on a historic scale.—
Jorge Valencia,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2026
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Max wreaks some more havoc after the excursion by gunning it on the tender while towing guests on the tube.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Police officers stationed downtown that night quickly apprehended Edgar amid the havoc of the crowd fleeing for their lives.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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That one saw John Garrity (Butler) maximizing his privilege by leading his estranged wife, Allison (Morena Baccarin), and their diabetic son, Nathan, to an extinction-proof shelter that had been reserved for people like them.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2026
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Although commercial whaling once pushed the species to the brink of extinction, fin whale populations in the Atlantic have shown signs of recovery in recent decades following international bans and protections under laws such as the Marine Mammal Protection Act.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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But those guards fell crashing down on Wednesday night in a brutally honest assessment of his team following Boise State’s (9-6, 1-3 Mountain West) 75-58 home loss to Grand Canyon (9-5, 2-1) at ExtraMile Arena.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Despite the losses, Damon traveled to Texas and won the national title, dedicating the victory to his family and supporters.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Demolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolition. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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