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
Those four demolitions have been on pause while the neighborhood association seeks historic status.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
What transpired was one of the most one-sided and shocking demolitions in WWE history.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
What transpired was one of the most one-sided and shocking demolitions in WWE history.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolitions
Noun
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Unlike the dinosaurs, however, researchers and wildlife officials are working to slow down or even stop these extinctions — and sometimes bring animals back from the brink.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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The key for the future may be keeping rates of environmental change slow enough to avoid extinctions.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Her losses, both by decision, came against Amanda Nunes, including a September 2017 split decision setback against then-champ Nunes.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Operating losses, management missteps — including a disastrous 2011 Super Bowl ad — and a rapid post-IPO decline in valuation led to the 2013 ouster of Mason as CEO.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Demolitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolitions. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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