disposals

plural of disposal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disposals However, some higher-end models have built-in food-waste disposals, and pre-rinsing is not as efficient as scraping for modern dishwashers. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025 Denver public health officials do not investigate where illicit substances come from, Vigil said, but work proactively through drug testing and sharing information, harm reduction (such as syringe disposals or naloxone) and treatment options with people who use drugs. Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025 The disposals violated various state environmental and unfair competition laws. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025 The increasing number of disposals might spark concerns about Starlink debris landing over populated areas. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025 The source takes consolation in the recognition that land transfers, disposals, and transfer of mineral rights takes time — often years. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Feb. 2025 The company said the decline in profit for the year was due to a loss on disposals and higher restructuring costs as a result of accelerating its productivity program. Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025 MediaCo continues to evaluate potential acquisitions and disposals, aiming to enhance its long-term value and leverage its strengths. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 At this stage there are rumours of adjustments such as taxes on ‘higher than average’ dividends and more expansive taxes on real estate disposals. Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposals
Noun
  • On Sunday, a federal judge blocked White House plans to return Guatemalan children to their home country, while another ruling Friday prevented efforts to fast-track removals of people found far from the southern border.
    Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • DeSantis, in a press conference last month, said DHS had increased its speed of detainee removals.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The two-minute trailer showcases action sequences, romance and family dynamics across multiple storylines.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Most of the film’s visual sequences are reconstructions of the experiences of the Palestine Red Crescent staff who were working in their West Bank office at the time.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Though the case has drawn attention because of Delvey's notoriety, all three women maintain that such rabbit dumpings happen all the time.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Guests can also save up to 35 percent off on rates and special arrangements by booking directly with the hotel.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Vic’s family handled half the arrangements.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The same can be said of Mescal, who’s already parlayed playing men of muscular physique and melancholy dispositions into above-the-title movie stardom.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The state continues to see a backlog in its gun background check system, with more than 57,000 criminal arrests not yet linked to court case dispositions, according to TBI.
    Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Smart contracts manage distributions and shareholder rights.
    Charles Morey, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Checks drawn from an IRA account and made out to the charity, either by the account holder or the IRA custodian, are considered qualified charitable distributions as long as other rules are met.
    Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Disposals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposals. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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