JETTISON Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈje-tə-sən

Definition of jettison

as in to discard

to get rid of as useless or unwanted just jettison that plan, because we know it won't work

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jettison

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noun

as in removal

the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargo

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Gold – a portfolio diversifier and hedge – suffered an ugly second quarter, but investors should think twice before planning to jettison the precious metal from their portfolios. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 9 July 2026 During the similar first six months of 2025, tech companies revealed their intentions to jettison roughly 4,700 positions in the Bay Area. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

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These changes include severable mechanical and fluid connections for the engine section to jettison from the rocket, plus a heat shield and parachute to safely bring the engines back for an ocean recovery downrange from the launch pad. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025 The tower and fairing assembly, which fit over Orion like a protective shell, include thrusters for abort and jettison of the spacecraft, as well as attitude control (steering) for anomalies that require the spacecraft be quickly and safely separated from SLS. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jettison

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Russia’s answer to the Artemis program is to develop its own Russian Orbital Station, using modules from the International Space Station after it has been discarded, which would act as a gateway for lunar exploration.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
The Secret Service’s actual procedures turn out to be more like guidelines that can be discarded if the president is sufficiently angry—which, from the standpoint of safeguarding democracy, constitutes a fairly concerning loophole.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of discard

Noun

Now, a person who's not in removal proceedings can actively apply for asylum directly with the citizenship and immigration services, and that's USCIS.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
How to remove waterproof mascara With long-lasting results comes a different removal process.

— Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of removal

Noun

Nuclear specialists are trained in the collection of these glass beads but usually have only a regular vacuum cleaner, broom, and dustpan at their disposal to aid their work.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Max Cady is the kind of character who will use any tool at his disposal, and in 2026 there are just so many more tools.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 31 July 2026

Definition of disposal

Noun

Or the dumping of hazardous debris from that demolition on a public DC golf course?

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Between larger roles for Wallace and Mitchell and the additions of Mara and Stirtz, the Thunder might not skip a beat despite salary-dumping Wiggins, Joe and Dort this offseason.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of dumping

Verb

High gas prices from the Iran-Israel War also may spur some drivers to ditch their cars for a while and save cash by avoiding the gas pump.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
In addition to clearing the deal, culture secretary Nandy has ditched plans to bring forward secondary legislation enabling Ofcom to examine how the Paramount-WBD deal would impact streaming services.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of ditch

Verb

José Ramírez loses his bat during the game on June 2, 2026 at Yankee Stadium.

— Katie Houlis, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Data from the Office of Personnel Management shows that the agency lost more than 3,300 staff, roughly one-quarter of its total workforce, over the past fiscal year.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

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