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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
When manually removing mushrooms, place them in a trash bag for disposal.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
As part of the executive branch under the authority of the president, federal statistical agencies are entirely at the president’s disposal with no external accountability.
—Thomas Stapleford, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Archer, a building contractor with an anger problem, decides to problem-solve his son’s disappearance with the tools at his disposal.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2025
Setter Emery Gonzales, a Santa Clara commit, has the tools at her disposal to make a championship run.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
As part of the executive branch under the authority of the president, federal statistical agencies are entirely at the president’s disposal with no external accountability.
—Thomas Stapleford, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Archer, a building contractor with an anger problem, decides to problem-solve his son’s disappearance with the tools at his disposal.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2025
Setter Emery Gonzales, a Santa Clara commit, has the tools at her disposal to make a championship run.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposal
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Alexa, who doesn't have legal permission to stay in the U.S., falls into that category of immigrants who may have previously been allowed to stay, but now face removal.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The people who think Jussie Smollett is lying Protestors organized by the Fraternal Order of Police call for the removal of Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx on April 01, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
22 Aug. 2025
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After season one’s dance sequence became a sensation, did everybody feel a lot more pressure on the second one?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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The payoff is a drolly whirligig centerpiece sequence in which their small apartment is suddenly swarming with Ashley’s boyfriends.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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The previous episode of Love Island USA Season 7 ended on a cliffhanger following the dumping of Olandria Carthen and Nic Vansteenberghe after they were left single.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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That was evident by the two most recent dumpings in which couples like Taylor and Clarke and Ace and Chelley were eliminated.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
13 July 2025
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Adding directors with executive leadership, capital allocation, and distribution expertise to replace board members that have overseen years of value destruction, likely targeting chairman Jonathan Peacock specifically, should signal to the market the start of a new chapter.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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Federal court records reviewed by the Washington Examiner show only a handful of federal criminal cases on the docket from the week’s arrests, most of which appeared to involve routine charges such as unlawful firearm possession and child pornography distribution.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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The building is one that has been listed as an asset identified for accelerated disposition, meaning it could be sold in the future to save the federal government money.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Tessa Delicatessen chopped cheese Sandwich shop owner Vince Howard views the BRT line construction with a sunnier disposition.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
21 Aug. 2025
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Berkley said the union wanted to make sure the community had as much time as possible to make arrangements for their children.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Tax Court also ordered the IRS to pause collection efforts while Sriram made alternative payment arrangements.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposal. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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