as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasure
Later in the night, Tyler Perry pointed to the erasure of Black history that’s been happening around the country.
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Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 10 June 2025
Julia and Jock told me the event was cathartic, especially with everything going on: the ICE raids, the casual erasure of trans people.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
Year: 2019 Director: Mina Akbari Runtime: 1h 10m Formerly Youth Square takes as its starting point the erasure of a generation of journalists in Iran.
—Tiara Ataii, Vulture, 24 June 2025
There are writers who participate in that public erasure, and others who stand against it.
—Rav Grewal-Kök
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
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Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 10 June 2025
Julia and Jock told me the event was cathartic, especially with everything going on: the ICE raids, the casual erasure of trans people.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
Year: 2019 Director: Mina Akbari Runtime: 1h 10m Formerly Youth Square takes as its starting point the erasure of a generation of journalists in Iran.
—Tiara Ataii, Vulture, 24 June 2025
There are writers who participate in that public erasure, and others who stand against it.
—Rav Grewal-Kök
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasure
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The journey showed the world what an impoverished group of tribes accomplished — the removal of four dams that were literally poisoning the river downstream — and what new tasks lay ahead that these young people will someday perform.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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More than 20 employees who worked on Smith's investigations into Mr. Trump were also fired last week, a source familiar with the removals told CBS News.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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Consider, for instance, the elimination of Jennifer Hudson on season 3 of American Idol or when MJ David was double-crossed by JT Tamburello and Trishelle Cannatella on season 2 of the Traitors.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
13 July 2025
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There have been plenty of scandals, including the abrupt elimination of two contestants following the resurfacing of past racist remarks.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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For Jojo’s Shake Bar on Jackson Avenue, the worst months of the construction resulted in event cancellations, Assistant General Manager Dessy Turner said.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The teen describes the cancellation as a last resort after years of feeling dismissed.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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