DISPOSAL Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

disposal

noun

di-ˈspō-zəl

Definition of disposal

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 Chris received five life sentences, per the publication, which included 48 years for the unlawful termination of Shanann’s pregnancy and 36 years for the disposal of her and the children’s bodies. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 The Coors coal mine, which lies 40 miles northeast of Denver, operated from 1979 to 1987, then served as a fly ash disposal site until 2016. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 There are no magic bullets to solve these problems, but there are plenty of tools already at our disposal. — Lorraine Boissoneault, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026 For companies in environmental services, sustainability and waste disposal, that conversation is especially layered. — John F. McQuillan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disposal

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Noun

The Motherland Party filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court, demanding its removal from the ballot, accusing Yabloko of copyright infringement and exceeding campaign spending limits.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
He was detained in March last year and deported to El Salvador, but White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, and other administration officials, later admitted that the removal was due to a clerical error.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of removal

Noun

One is called Palindrome meaning a word, phrase, number or sequence of symbols that reads the same backward as forward.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
But for Paterson, the most challenging scene was the opening sequence with a young Will Byers, played by Noah Schnapp, who was only 11 years old when Stranger Things debuted in 2016.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of sequence

Noun

There is not much evidence to support claims that the reservoir was a dumping ground for mob hits.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Slow Horses stars Oldman as Lamb, a brilliant but cantankerous leader of dysfunctional spies who have made career-ending mistakes and end up at a dumping ground MI5 unit known as Slough House.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of dumping

Noun

Summary Hugging Face's latest report highlights a rapidly expanding community distribution layer for open models, converting raw weights into runnable formats like GGUF.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The company has prided itself on relying on about two dozen mammoth warehouses as the core of its vast logistical network stockpiling the goods before shipping to about 100,000 storefront distribution points nationwide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of distribution

Noun

Gini, an agronomist who has overseen the planting of some two hundred thousand trees in Parco Nord in the past quarter century, has the tan skin, strong hands, and hearty disposition that are requisite for the job.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The state's Clean Slate legislation addresses the criminal records system itself, including procedures for identifying missing dispositions and correcting incomplete criminal history information.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of disposition

Noun

Last year, the business held 57 workshops, and provided flower arrangements for 44 weddings and large events.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
The bank was involved in the energy company’s previous financing arrangements and was the lead arranger in this fundraise.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrangement

Noun

Ask whether OpenRouter will keep publishing the provider served on each request, and whether provider ordering, price ceilings and exclusions stay under customer control.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
One example of how Byte has helped improve restaurant operations has been in inventory ordering.

— John Kell, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

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