1
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
Medications enter the water supply through human waste and improper disposal, Zeldin said.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The problem, however, is that passengers aren’t always aware of the ingredients that flight attendants have at their disposal, which can hold up the process.
—Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
On March 28, Jones was arrested and charged with tampering with evidence, abuse of a dead human body and improper disposal of human remains, which were later positively identified as those of Daniel, police said in the statement.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
According to Brevard County Sheriff’s Office booking records, Lucas Sander Jones, 19, of Indialantic, was initially arrested on charges including tampering with evidence, abuse of a dead human body and improper disposal of human remains.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The problem, however, is that passengers aren’t always aware of the ingredients that flight attendants have at their disposal, which can hold up the process.
—Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
On March 28, Jones was arrested and charged with tampering with evidence, abuse of a dead human body and improper disposal of human remains, which were later positively identified as those of Daniel, police said in the statement.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
According to Brevard County Sheriff’s Office booking records, Lucas Sander Jones, 19, of Indialantic, was initially arrested on charges including tampering with evidence, abuse of a dead human body and improper disposal of human remains.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposal
Noun
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Calls for context or conversation While some Black leaders are calling for the statue's removal, others said that, at a minimum, more historical context should be added.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The city’s chief financial officer, Ashley Groffenberger said the City Hall budget gap was due in part to overspending on snow removal due to two major winter storms and public safety overtime.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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These could be arranged into longer, songlike sequences that played automatically.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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There is one particularly inventive sequence that blends a rendering of Mario in his original 2D 8-bit form, blurry pixels and all, with the 3D beauty of the more modern iterations.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The oversize entry foyer could easily work as a home office or a dumping ground for the day’s odds and ends.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
6 Apr. 2026
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An unceremonious dumping ground for the sort of horror movies most people can live without, Q1 has long functioned as a graveyard for the genre.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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His short film, Adam’s Song (2023), screened at a multitude of festivals and won awards at the Nashville Film Festival and the Ouray International Film Festival before being acquired for online distribution by Wong Fu Productions, NextShark, and FilmShortage, and broadcast TV distribution by PBS.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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In response, almost all insurers rationed the drug’s distribution via prior authorizations and coverage denials (a problem that persists today).—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Miller’s 1968 play, written during the agonizing days of the Vietnam War, concerns the disposition of the remains of a once-illustrious estate.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Day argues that Iran hawks display a dangerous ideological disposition.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The final arrangement is a mystery revealed only after it’s coaxed out of its mold.—
Megan Paetzhold,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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We were all struck by Joanna’s visually stunning arrangement of the Peeps and marshmallows.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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Have questions about ordering or a purchase?—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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As first impressions go, this was the equivalent of forgetting a date’s name, checking the phone while ordering, and deciding to talk religion and politics over dessert.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposal. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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