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as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
trash disposal is on Wednesday in our neighborhood
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as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
the disposal of troops along the ridge
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Recent Examples of disposal
But, at the time, former chairman Jeff Shi was almost duty-bound to stand his ground, given that Wolves had no other proven No 9s at their disposal.
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Steve Madeley, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Today, Gellar has no shortage of Olay jars at her disposal, as the star is its new brand ambassador.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Lights can contain glass, plastic, lead and copper wiring, all of which require proper disposal.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
But by then, decades of unregulated waste disposal had contaminated sites all over the country.
—James Salzman, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026
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Steve Madeley, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Today, Gellar has no shortage of Olay jars at her disposal, as the star is its new brand ambassador.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Lights can contain glass, plastic, lead and copper wiring, all of which require proper disposal.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
But by then, decades of unregulated waste disposal had contaminated sites all over the country.
—James Salzman, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposal
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The city has no snow removal equipment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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While no service can guarantee the complete removal of your data from the internet, a data removal service is really a smart choice.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The sequence of Enoch among the heavenly hosts, violent, shattering with Blakeian geometry and color.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Yong Woo cuts her off with a hug, thanking her for hesitating because of him, and the two walk on into a slo-mo sequence, laughing about Ji Seon’s Busan dialect.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Douglas believed the dumping of these chemicals could have a lasting impact on the people of Wales, but died before his warnings were heeded.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Traditionally a dumping ground for films studios have no belief in, the first month of the year occasionally offers up films that stand out, whether due to memeability, genuine quality, or sheer rancid awfulness.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2026
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There's also a vital element of resource management that plays a role in every encounter, forcing players to juggle power distribution between shields, weapons, and engines while also managing heat levels within their craft.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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By failing to turn over those distributions and not advising that distributions had been made, Campbell willfully violated the charging orders.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Desserts, salads, chicken, roasted potatoes…what can’t be improved by the yellow fruit’s sunny disposition?—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Recall that a year prior to Wardlaw passing her hot check, criminal court records confirm her guilty disposition for the crime of skipping out on a wholly different criminal-court appearance, which is a class C misdemeanor.—
Robert Steinbuch,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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What also stole the show was her custom Lorraine Schwartz bling, particularly her diamond rings and custom earrings, which were made with 75 carats worth of diamonds in a cluster arrangement.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Learning to Grow Her love for these natural beauties began on her family’s farm in nearby Bedford County, where her mother crafted thoughtful floral arrangements for church each Sunday.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Costco states that most bars are delivered within three to five business days of ordering.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Reports showed that Greenville, South Carolina, stores were closed amid the storm, and online ordering has been suspended.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposal. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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