ERASURES Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

erasures

noun

plural of erasure

as in removals

an act of erasing something accidental erasure of the tape

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Recent Examples of erasures 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 Other red flags are alterations, cross-outs or erasures. — 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

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The opposition says voters more likely to support its parties have been disproportionately affected by the removals, while supporters of the BJP have been spared or added to the lists.

— Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
The earlier removals included a cherry tree near the Blue Course’s 14th hole.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of removals

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Since the premiere of season 35 of DWTS, Carson, 32, and her partner Guillermo Rodriguez have been among the last three couples standing during the show’s eliminations.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2026
Week-one eliminations seem wholly unfair, but Dancing With the Stars is nothing if not cutthroat as hell.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of eliminations

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Airport attacks in the capital city of Riyadh led to multiple fatalities, flight cancellations and property damage.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
The milestone arrives at a precarious time for Australia’s festival sector, which has seen a wave of cancellations and closures in recent years amid rising costs and softening ticket sales.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

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