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
In October, the National Parks Service began dumping debris from the demolition of the East Wing of the White House onto the golf course, the complaint said, raising concerns that the materials could contain contaminants that could pollute the air.
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Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
In a 9-page letter to the commission, director of White House management and administration Josh Fisher said experts studied the existing East Wing structure before concluding demolition was the only way forward.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
In October, the National Parks Service began dumping debris from the demolition of the East Wing of the White House onto the golf course, the complaint said, raising concerns that the materials could contain contaminants that could pollute the air.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
But Dreher has also given plenty of rhetorical support to Trump’s demolition agenda.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
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Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
In a 9-page letter to the commission, director of White House management and administration Josh Fisher said experts studied the existing East Wing structure before concluding demolition was the only way forward.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
In October, the National Parks Service began dumping debris from the demolition of the East Wing of the White House onto the golf course, the complaint said, raising concerns that the materials could contain contaminants that could pollute the air.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
But Dreher has also given plenty of rhetorical support to Trump’s demolition agenda.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolition
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He was initially charged in July 2025 and indicted by a grand jury on one count of malicious destruction of government property in August 2025.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Michigan State Police says the suspect now faces 11 felony charges and eight misdemeanor charges that include check fraud and malicious destruction of property.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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It's all told from the vantage point of a woman trying to make sense of her life in the face of devastation, sometimes grasping for signs that only hindsight can uncover.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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This has brought generational devastation.—
Stephen Swanson,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Ebba Andersson tumbled and snapped the ski binding in the second leg, giving Norway the advantage on a day where warm weather caused slushy corners that created havoc in the early stages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Three minutes of comedy chasing and evasive action ensued before play resumed, only for the four-legged fiend to return to wreak more havoc than the home attack had previously shown.—
Craig Chisnall,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Another drought in 2007 reduced it again to about 750, putting the bird on the brink of extinction.—
Sofia Baltodano,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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The company also typically partners with conservation groups hoping to protect specific species and with local and regional indigenous groups who would have interest and be impacted by de-extinction or the loss of a species.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Those market jitters saw over $1 trillion wiped from the market caps of big tech firms, though some stocks have since recovered some of their losses.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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That was Wembanyama, who had 14 points, six rebounds and three blocks in the World’s first loss and 19 points – including a pair of clutch 3-pointers – in its second.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Demolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolition. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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