ERASURE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

erasure

noun

Definition of erasure

as in removal

an act of erasing something accidental erasure of the tape

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Recent Examples of erasure But centuries of exploitation and erasure of Native American cultural history and practices have taught Jordan to pass the practice on cautiously. — Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 17 Aug. 2026 That’s converting a loss into an erasure, and erasures are much cheaper to correct than silent errors. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Erroneous erasures In April, a Slack channel for moderators of the r/AskHistorians Reddit community was usually busy. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 What initially reads as near abstraction—a blue oval, a red trapezoid, yellow flanking fields—reveals itself as an act of erasure. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for erasure

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Reuters reported that Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour prompted the other opening acts and Sheeran’s band to withdraw in solidarity.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The state is suing the Indiana High School Athletic Association and seeking the removal of a bylaw that requires the organization to reserve two seats for minorities on its Board of Directors.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of removal

Noun

The event features 36 holes of stroke play Saturday and Sunday, and then takes the top 64 and puts them in a single elimination match-play bracket that begins on Monday and ends with a 36-hole championship match on Thursday.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Stepping into the comic procedural’s bright and breezy Fort Lauderdale setting felt especially welcome on Tuesday following DWTS’ brutal elimination.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of elimination

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The cast, who had been supportive of Paul’s controversy and mental-health struggles before the cancellation, were appalled at a video leaked in March of Paul throwing a stool at her ex, Dakota Mortensen, that almost hit her young daughter.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Airline commitments for meals, hotels, and ground transportation generally apply when a cancellation or delay is considered within the carrier’s control, although individual airlines can choose to provide more assistance.

— Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

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