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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2
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
Each disposable tray has a plastic lining to protect against leaks and even has a lid for simple disposal when the time comes.
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Christine Persaud, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
The breakdown of cooperation on plutonium disposal and the uncertain future of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) raise concerns about the erosion of arms control frameworks that have helped maintain strategic stability since the end of the Cold War.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Tole works for Restaurant Technologies, which promises dependable fresh cooking oil delivery and hands-free waste cooking oil disposal, and recycling on its website.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 8 Oct. 2025
Plastic workers, who can be exposed during production, recycling and disposal, are among those most at risk, but few can escape.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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Christine Persaud, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
The breakdown of cooperation on plutonium disposal and the uncertain future of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) raise concerns about the erosion of arms control frameworks that have helped maintain strategic stability since the end of the Cold War.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Tole works for Restaurant Technologies, which promises dependable fresh cooking oil delivery and hands-free waste cooking oil disposal, and recycling on its website.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 8 Oct. 2025
Plastic workers, who can be exposed during production, recycling and disposal, are among those most at risk, but few can escape.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposal
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Meanwhile, aid agencies were urging the removal of all restrictions on aid to address the famine conditions that had been confirmed in Gaza City.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
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The complaint asked the judge to order officials to reinstate the removed books and to bar Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and DoDEA Director Beth Schiavino-Narvaez from ordering further removals from school libraries and curriculum.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Julian got the sequence started.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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The white bare trees evoke the antlers featured in the background of this sequence from 1952's Lovely to Look At, which Duquette designed specially with Vincente Minnelli (who directed only this scene in the Mervyn LeRoy film).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Rick Bailey, a Johnson County commissioner, said Thursday that the agreement with Fort Worth is not a long-term solution to the county’s dog dumping problem.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the 1972 London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution put an end to the legal dumping of unused explosive munitions in the sea, these relics now provide a rich area of study for marine biologists, offering a real-world look at how animals adapt to habitat disturbances.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ascendant Fox and Turbine Studios produce with financing handled by AGC Television, the television production and distribution arm of Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Industrial warehouses once built with low ceilings and narrow bays now constrain e-commerce distribution, where robotics and scale define efficiency.—
Amachie Ackah,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Your disposition and attitude is an inspiration.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
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Despite his perverse and jock-like disposition, he is known to be a talented and knowledgeable surgeon.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Oct. 2025
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Of course, there's the obvious parallel of a green dress here, but Condon was particularly struck by the number's arrangement of bodies in space.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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The specifics of that arrangement are unknown, though Bloomberg reported the total brought forward was £90million.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The role of of artificial intelligence primarily revolves around the ordering, tracking, management and delivery of inventory.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
9 Oct. 2025
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The new restaurant will have an indoor play space for children and offer multiple service options like dine-in, drive-thru, carry-out, catering, delivery and mobile ordering.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposal. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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