as in destructions
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 demolitions
The complex project rolled on, the state turning over $61 million of the subsidy in May 2025 to cover dozens of pending property sales and demolitions.
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CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The measures follow years of accusations by Palestinians that actions by settlers and the military — campaigns of violence, harassment and demolitions — have pushed them from their land.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The demolitions took place just before the city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The second wave of demolitions came in 2019, when the Hecht and Stanford residential colleges’ four towers began to come down, to be replaced by Centennial Village, a collection of five new residential colleges in a sleekly glassy contemporary design by VMDO Architects of Virginia.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Duggan says 94 of those demolitions were handled by Gayanga.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Following demolitions, Olathe will begin relocating utilities, like water and sewer lines, which will continue until 2027.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
The demolitions come amid sustained Israeli military operations in refugee camps in the northern West Bank, including Nur Shams, Tulkarm and Jenin.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The measures follow years of accusations by Palestinians that actions by settlers and the military — campaigns of violence, harassment and demolitions — have pushed them from their land.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The demolitions took place just before the city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The second wave of demolitions came in 2019, when the Hecht and Stanford residential colleges’ four towers began to come down, to be replaced by Centennial Village, a collection of five new residential colleges in a sleekly glassy contemporary design by VMDO Architects of Virginia.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Duggan says 94 of those demolitions were handled by Gayanga.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Following demolitions, Olathe will begin relocating utilities, like water and sewer lines, which will continue until 2027.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
The demolitions come amid sustained Israeli military operations in refugee camps in the northern West Bank, including Nur Shams, Tulkarm and Jenin.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolitions
Noun
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The fossil record suggests these massive creatures disappeared during the sweeping extinctions that marked the end of the Pleistocene.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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In a study of 926 species across climatic zones, 47% are undergoing local extinctions, just like the lizards.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
22 Nov. 2025
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The analysis, released Friday by the California Department of Insurance and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, found that meeting wildfire safety standards for roughly 30,000 homes within the Eaton and Pacific Palisades burn areas would significantly cut average annual losses.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Corona del Mar’s boys volleyball team recently suffered a couple of losses in the Sunset League.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Demolitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolitions. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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