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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
Ducks coach Dan Lanning said Gundy got his team fired up by talking about how much money Oregon had at its disposal.
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Cliff Brunt, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
First, clear your sink by tossing any food scraps from the drain into the trash or washing them down the disposal.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Opportunities to integrate generative AI must be balanced against the environmental costs of the servers themselves, which span the entire hardware life cycle, from manufacturing and operation to disposal, and include significant carbon, energy, and water footprints.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
But never have the tools at scammers’ disposal been so convincing, nor has reaching so many potential victims been easier.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2025
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Cliff Brunt, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
First, clear your sink by tossing any food scraps from the drain into the trash or washing them down the disposal.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Opportunities to integrate generative AI must be balanced against the environmental costs of the servers themselves, which span the entire hardware life cycle, from manufacturing and operation to disposal, and include significant carbon, energy, and water footprints.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
But never have the tools at scammers’ disposal been so convincing, nor has reaching so many potential victims been easier.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposal
Noun
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What Happens Next Roberts will remain in ICE custody pending removal.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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How To Remove Leaves During the fall, experts advise keeping up with leaf removal.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Not since John Cazale made The Godfather Part II (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and The Deer Hunter (1978) in sequence has a five-year stretch of acting been quite so bracing.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Then, later in October, several sequences of an unspecified movie will be filmed there.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 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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Inspectors saw evidence of improper dumping of wastewater and grease in the stormwater drain near the Dumpster area.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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And while that’s all well and good, Versant’s mechanism of distribution would seem to undermine the broad steps forward the WNBA has made on the audience acquisition front.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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From the time it was created, OnePay’s big advantage was in its distribution channel.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Your emotional endurance, positive disposition, unbelievable talent (that blows me away), undeniable humor and loving, kind heart absolutely kill me.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The months that followed revealed the hollowness of this order, which was so clearly at odds with the President’s own disposition.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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The unconventional seating arrangement at the venue allows for fans sitting in the surrounding sections to swarm around the singer with ease.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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While major pro sports leagues feature a stable arrangement, with unionized players negotiating a CBA and collectively bargained terms exempt from antitrust scrutiny, the opposite is true in college sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 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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Here's our ultimate ordering guide Mexican bakeries can be overwhelming with so many sweet options.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposal. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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