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Recent Examples of effacement
Hoss runs the gamut of emotions, from love and vulnerability through anger and grief, to a steely resolve that belies the superficial self-effacement.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 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
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
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
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 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
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effacement
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The negotiation and execution of the facility was supported by Andrew Melichar, a strategic advisor to Vice Media along with Susan Williams and Ken Deutsch at Paul Hastings and Jonathan Osborn at Western Alliance along with Chris Spicer and Lauren Epstein at Akin Gump.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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With big skills and improved execution, Sullivan is a frontrunner on beam.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Duke of Sussex quit as patron of the charity after a toxic disintegration in relations between its chair Sophie Chandauka and the board.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Heavy metal pots are corroded almost to the point of disintegration, while nearby playing cards — the four of hearts, ace of spades and nine of diamonds — appear untouched.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Some 4% of the cattle the U.S. feeds to slaughter for beef comes from Mexico.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The goal of preserving and strengthening the bear population is fundamentally at odds with a pre-holiday slaughter.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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The play imagines what would happen if President Abraham Lincoln's assassination wasn't exactly a bad thing for his insufferable wife.—
Nigel Smith,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Rabin’s assassination by a far-right fanatic in 1995 robbed Israel of its peacemaker leader.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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His original response to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre of Israelis and others certainly was expected — a death penalty for the Palestinian terrorists who make even their own people suffer.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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These same groups later carried out many of the grisly sectarian massacres of Alawite civilians along Syria’s coastal Latakia province in March, which killed at least 1,479, mostly civilians, following attacks by remnants of the former Assad regime.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The violence of the narcos — the killings and kidnappings and disappearances — was remote from Miguel, as were the men celebrated in the narco corridos.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Flores said police collected cellphone tower data that showed Taylor and Rhodes' phones were in the same vicinity at the time of the killing.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The merger dissolution includes dropping of all legal claims.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
25 July 2025
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The dissolution of Metrograph Pictures is another sign of a contracting independent and studio film space, as layoffs continue industry-wide and buzzy festival acquisition titles remain without a home.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 July 2025
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“Effacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effacement. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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