as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasure
The work-stoppage resulted in the cancellation of that fall’s World Series—a high-profile erasure the likes of which had happened only once before … in 1904.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
This erasure can be so successful that some characters are unimaginable with a sibling.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Longtime residents and merchants of different nationalities and ethnic groups viewed the renaming as erasure of their multi-ethnic community’s identity.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Decades after his murder and years after the collapse of the Pinochet regime, law entered the story — not as a substitute for music, but as a means of preventing erasure.
—Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
This erasure can be so successful that some characters are unimaginable with a sibling.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Longtime residents and merchants of different nationalities and ethnic groups viewed the renaming as erasure of their multi-ethnic community’s identity.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Decades after his murder and years after the collapse of the Pinochet regime, law entered the story — not as a substitute for music, but as a means of preventing erasure.
—Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasure
Noun
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Sandra Cazzola said the removal of the original crosswalk carried symbolic weight for the LGBTQ community.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Board of Immigration Appeals issued the final order of removal on Thursday, according to Khalil’s lawyers.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mediators have floated the idea that perhaps access to the Strait of Hormuz and the elimination of Iran's uranium stockpile could be fully resolved after a ceasefire is reached.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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No other program seems remotely close to constructing a roster capable of winning six single-elimination games.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And the twin Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) probes, which study magnetic reconnection in Earth’s atmosphere, could also see cancellation, according to the analysis.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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Anyone going this route should plan travel and lodging with flexible cancellation options — last-minute availability is rare.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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