EFFACEMENT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

effacement

noun

Definition of effacement

as in eradication

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Recent Examples of effacement One of the reasons Boseman was such a marvelous actor was his genius for self-effacement, his ability to hold the spotlight without dominating it. — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2022 For the aging athlete to continue grinding away, even as their physical prowess begins to fail them, is in some ways a noble act of self-effacement, an abandonment of personal vanity, a repayment of the karmic debt of their natural abilities. — Elizabeth Nelson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2022 Such self-effacement is another reason why Britt has struck a chord with so many of his professional collaborators and students. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2022 Harris’s insistence on self-effacement and close attention to Black social relations is what makes her commentary effective. — Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for effacement

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Noun

That’s why, to Hamid Jafari, director of polio eradication for the WHO and a former director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Center for Global Health, infrastructure isn’t an abstract buzzword.

— Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
In counties where hog eradication efforts were coordinated, however, the average claim for cornfield acres damaged from wildlife declined to 10 acres per policy.

— Aaron Smith, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of eradication

Noun

At night, Axira leads a secret operation, smuggling the ruler’s Heartfillers — until one mistake results in her execution date, per the book’s synopsis.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Despite the jury recommending life without parole, the judge went against their wishes and imposed a state execution.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of execution

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Slow disintegration also appears in a triptych of videos by Ismail Ghanbari (facilitated by Tala Madani but not credited as a collaboration).

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Engineers expected the ship’s life to end with a fiery disintegration after toppling over, just as past Starships have done following splashdown.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of disintegration

Noun

The facility is in the midst of an eight-year dismantlement project.

— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Under such an approach, negotiations would focus first on halting the production and advancement of nuclear weapons, rather than demanding the dismantlement of North Korea's existing arsenal at the outset.

— Se Eun Gong, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismantlement

Noun

Recoiling from the mass slaughter of animals, the authors question the linkage of reason and the soul.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
The bureau did not pause sales to Jones after four horses sold to him were reportedly discovered at an auction in Tennessee that’s frequented by slaughter buyers.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of slaughter

Noun

Legal experts have warned that the change may violate a congressional stipulation enacted after Kennedy’s assassination in 1963.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
German police believe a cache of firearms discovered in a Berlin forest last year was intended for use by Russian intelligence in assassination plots, German media reported.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of assassination

Noun

Hong Kong — Two key organizers behind what used to be the only large-scale public commemoration for the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre on Chinese soil have been found guilty of inciting subversion by a court in Hong Kong.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Their lawsuit against Jones and the 2022 verdict marked the first time he was held financially liable for peddling lies about the massacre, claiming it was faked by the government to tighten gun laws.

— Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of massacre

Noun

Diddy, who has repeatedly denied any connection to Shakur’s killing, is now in prison on unrelated charges.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
How the killing unfolded Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Rocco Gagliardi detailed the timeline of the investigation during a news conference on Thursday night.

— Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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