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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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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Recent Examples of jettison
IEEE Spectrum, 12 July 2012
The boosters will then separate, followed by the jettison of the fairing that shields the Kuiper satellites at three minutes after launch.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 16 June 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Now the Red Sox face a final chance to bolster their roster and prove that jettisoning Rafael Devers was indeed some addition by subtraction.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Noun
And to be clear, this whole Flight of the Century thing isn't just a concept: the team is planning battery jettison tests for this summer, with a transatlantic UAV-recharging flight in 2014.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 July 2012
The boosters will then separate, followed by the jettison of the fairing that shields the Kuiper satellites at three minutes after launch.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 16 June 2025
Verb
Too often, leaders jettison good people in the face of short-term challenges and then spend even more to replace the talent when the situation improves.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Now the Red Sox face a final chance to bolster their roster and prove that jettisoning Rafael Devers was indeed some addition by subtraction.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettison
Noun
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When a post violates those guidelines, Moonshot will file formal reports and use the team to lean on companies to expedite the removal or censorship of that post.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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One of the loopholes that streaming services have taken advantage of in the past few years is the removal of original series and films as tax writeoffs — many of which were never released in physical formats.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Scenes were written and discarded as the story evolved organically, shaped by mood, what was available on the day.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Lawmakers approved the request, but the committee that selects which studies should be completed discarded the proposal.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Setter Emery Gonzales, a Santa Clara commit, has the tools at her disposal to make a championship run.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The funeral home or disposal establishment may dispose of the ashes.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Nearby, medical waste had been dumped by the waters, and police had to rope the area off until it was cleaned up.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Most of Carroll’s voters have been dumped into a district that includes a big chunk of Baltimore County, which is as Democratic as Carroll is Republican, and far more populated.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Aug. 2025
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That was evident by the two most recent dumpings in which couples like Taylor and Clarke and Ace and Chelley were eliminated.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
13 July 2025
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The results of the second vote led to the dumping of Hannah and Jeremiah, while the third vote sent America’s least favorite Islanders — Andreina, Austin, Gracyn, Jaden, Taylor, and TJ — back home.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Cornell said 90% of the Kee’s training emphasized gun safety, teaching people how to respond calmly to law enforcement, what types of locks to buy to secure a gun and how to unload a jam safely, which can lead to an explosion if addressed incorrectly.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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But Golden State is in a unique position to acquire another piece for a playoff push or unload some of their favorable contracts for future assets.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The move reflects broader shifts in media, as more consumers ditch cable in favor of streaming.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Mark Shapiro, president and chief operating officer of UFC parent company TKO Holdings, says UFC has wanted to ditch the PPV model since the beginning of negotiations with potential partners in February.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Panthers went 7-1 in district last season, losing only to league champion Argyle.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Aug. 2025
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Parmenter said Cornell transferring the mineral rights to the tribe would be the right thing to do without losing any potential revenue.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Jettison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jettison. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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