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 Chicago Department of Buildings issued a permit yesterday for the demolition of the iconic Damen Silos, a relic of the Southwest Side’s once-prominent grain processing industry.
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Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Officials said demolition is expected to begin in January 2026 and be completed by the end of the calendar year.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Omni Louisville has applied for a demolition permit for the Odd Fellows Hall, also known as Liberty Hall, in downtown Louisville.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The operator maneuvers the drone underneath the bridge and locates a demolition charge placed by the Russians.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Officials said demolition is expected to begin in January 2026 and be completed by the end of the calendar year.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Omni Louisville has applied for a demolition permit for the Odd Fellows Hall, also known as Liberty Hall, in downtown Louisville.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The operator maneuvers the drone underneath the bridge and locates a demolition charge placed by the Russians.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolition
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Hopefully the residents of Hawkins will have peace in the end — but not before more destruction.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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Video footage of the waterspout and photos of the destruction at Paw Paw Point were reviewed and verified by the NWS.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
15 July 2025
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The bacteria causing havoc for summer swimmers include E.coli and Enterococcus — nasty germs often found in the feces of people and animals.—
Shreya Srinivasan,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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Cilic was never in the contest because of a foot blister that was causing havoc with pain and movement, something that was imperative against the balletic Federer.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Lamm, Colossal’s CEO, told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria last month that the biotechnology Colossal develops will be used to help rescue animals on the brink of extinction as well as those that have already disappeared.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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Within 150 years, the Moa was gone, hunted to extinction.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Since early 2024, according to an estimate by Mykhailo Samus, a researcher in Kyiv, about eighty per cent of its losses in men and matériel have been inflicted by drones.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Insurance Claims: If agents can directly approve or deny claims, errors can lead to financial loss, fraud or regulatory violations.—
Calum Chace,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Demolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolition. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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