as in removals
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasures
Other red flags are alterations, cross-outs or erasures.
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Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Schomburg spent his life defying these prohibitions and erasures.
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Laura E. Helton,
Literary Hub,
20 Apr. 2026
Then, amid the pandemic, my research on cultural destruction was suddenly everywhere as Azerbaijan launched a war in our ancestral homeland—fought in the shadow of erasures like Djulfa.
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Simon Maghakyan,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Schomburg spent his life defying these prohibitions and erasures.
—
Laura E. Helton,
Literary Hub,
20 Apr. 2026
Then, amid the pandemic, my research on cultural destruction was suddenly everywhere as Azerbaijan launched a war in our ancestral homeland—fought in the shadow of erasures like Djulfa.
—
Simon Maghakyan,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasures
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The list also includes reasons for the removals.
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Since 2017, more than 340 have been removed from active management areas, and earlier studies documented 251 removals over a 10-year period.
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This will make high-profile early eliminations very unlikely.
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The City Council approved its latest budget earlier this month, overcoming a $66 million deficit with fee hikes, eliminations of vacant positions and other spending cuts.
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There are 179 delays and 65 cancellations into or out of Love Field.
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There have been several cancellations as prospects have already found their future college homes and shut down their recruitments.
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“Erasures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasures. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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