as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasure
Rather than being a means of erasure, our art must serve as a bridge to freedom.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2025
The erasure of this experience robs us all, and especially future generations who will never see a night like this.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 2025
MinIO’s AIStor architecture incorporates enterprise-grade features, including atomic metadata storage, advanced erasure coding, comprehensive encryption, object immutability, and sophisticated identity and access management.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Become part of the community in a respectful way and just be aware of cultural erasure.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2025
The erasure of this experience robs us all, and especially future generations who will never see a night like this.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 2025
MinIO’s AIStor architecture incorporates enterprise-grade features, including atomic metadata storage, advanced erasure coding, comprehensive encryption, object immutability, and sophisticated identity and access management.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Become part of the community in a respectful way and just be aware of cultural erasure.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for erasure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasure
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The fee, which would fully pay the contractual costs tied to Johns Disposal Service, would exclude condominiums and commercial properties who already pay for private trash removal services and are not covered by the city's collection service.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, who evaded removal efforts and the Trail of Tears in the 19th century, still keep the tribe’s vibrant cultural traditions and language alive in Cherokee today.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Completely outplayed by the Brewers thus far in a National League Division Series, the Cubs are teetering on the brink of elimination after Monday night’s 7-3 loss at American Family Field.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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From the tip line to the daily eliminations, viewers drive the tension.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some models also feature adaptive noise cancellation to adjust ANC levels and ambient modes to allow specific sounds through, which helps noise control across different environments.—
Jackie Cucco,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Oct. 2025
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Chicago news media pointed out the United Center cancellation came amid an ongoing beef between NBA YoungBoy and local rapper Lil Durk.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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