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
But the organization still hopes to forestall the demolitions.
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Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
On August 25, at least 16 excavators are visible at the IDF’s Zeitoun base, with ongoing demolitions taking place nearby.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Historic districts come with additional rules and regulations for renovations, construction and demolitions.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
No timeline has been set for the demolitions.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
What transpired was one of the most one-sided and shocking demolitions in WWE history.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
On August 25, at least 16 excavators are visible at the IDF’s Zeitoun base, with ongoing demolitions taking place nearby.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Historic districts come with additional rules and regulations for renovations, construction and demolitions.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
No timeline has been set for the demolitions.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 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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Yet, there are some extinctions that have felt significantly more tragic than others.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Waves of trilobite extinctions swept the oceans, and an ancient planet better known for its explosion of life now saw the ambition of this frenzied new animal world periodically stifled under a high-CO2 hothouse.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And at 0-3, the Miami Dolphins’ losses have certainly began to pile up.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, these facilities could potentially pivot to cloud services, scientific computing, or other workloads, but at what might be massive losses for investors who paid AI-boom prices.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Demolitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolitions. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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