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

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
The rollback of paraquat is the first significant pesticide eradication effort in California since around 2019.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of eradication

Noun

William Frances Silvia, 61, would be the 13th prisoner put to death this year in Florida, which has two more executions scheduled in September and has carried out more than half of the nation's 22 executions so far in 2026.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
His focus is on sharper positioning, better alignment with revenuepriorities, and stronger execution across the team.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 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

The Analysts estimate that Tyson Foods has cut its slaughter capacity by 50% since announcing the closure of its Lexington plant last year.

— Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Just prior to that announcement, one of Canada’s two horse slaughter plants was shuttered.

— Wayne Pacelle, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of slaughter

Noun

Among the complaints, this time, was Bruce’s take on Jackie Kennedy’s behavior in the moments after her husband’s assassination.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Tusk said at the time that the killing of Robert Kuzovkov, known by the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, had the hallmarks of a political assassination.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

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