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 Oelofse said a recent CSIR study found that on average, Johannesburg’s landfills have less than a year of disposal capacity remaining. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Writing on Facebook on Tuesday, Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas said an explosive device was detected on the drone and neutralized by bomb-disposal experts. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026 These are the players at the USMNT’s disposal for the foreseeable future — and their ages on June 1, 2030. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The drone was equipped with an explosive device, which was neutralized by bomb disposal experts, according to the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense. — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disposal

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Noun

Ed Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from his Loop Tour on Saturday night, speaking from the stage at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field during his first concert since the rapper was dropped from the trek.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Aaron Rowe has defended Ed Sheeran amid the continuing fallout over Macklemore’s removal from the singer’s Loop Tour, arguing that public criticism is being directed at the wrong person.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of removal

Noun

One of the most notable moments — and the scene apparently being filmed — was a sequence of shots showing the three bandmembers running away from swarps of adoring fans.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
The serial numbers on those documents appeared to align with the sequence of the Blast files, forming a consistent chronological progression.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of sequence

Noun

Eugene Field Park has experienced fires, theft, drug activity, assault and battery, significant dumping and environmental damage.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Within a year of creating the plan, lawmakers were confronted by allegations the insurance industry was using it as a dumping ground for its risky policies to maximize profit.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of dumping

Noun

Media distribution can affect the exposure available to a sponsor.

— Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Bonta’s suit had leaned heavily into potential harms to theatrical distribution, and lawyers for the states had been banking on theater executives’ testimony at trial.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of distribution

Noun

The arrangement places Britain’s nuclear industry at the heart of Australia’s future submarine fleet.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Trump has promoted the arrangement as an enormous economic and energy opportunity for the United States.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrangement

Noun

Kitchen systems, digital ordering, loyalty and reporting were separate products with separate logins.

— Peter Kellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Indeed, says Clough, in the first centuries of Christian life, theologians like Irenaeus and Origen imagined a very different ordering of the world.

— Casper ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026

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