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
Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The video embedded below shows the moment of payload fairing jettison.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2024
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
The other star is jettisoned away at extraordinarily high speeds, says the Harvard Smithsonian center.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Noun
People who know her describe Su as a shrewd strategist who invests in talented people and jettisons those who aren’t pulling their weight.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The video embedded below shows the moment of payload fairing jettison.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Benjies’ vast menu that boasts more than 200 menu items — another break in today’s era of minimalist menus that routinely pare down dishes, jettisoning items deemed unpopular.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
The other star is jettisoned away at extraordinarily high speeds, says the Harvard Smithsonian center.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettison
Noun
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But he was released under his own supervision with an ankle monitor, since the U.S. at the time didn’t have a removal agreement with Venezuela.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Under the infrastructure team, for example, is a debris removal group, a utilities team and a group for hazards such as mudslides, according to a recording of a recovery meeting reviewed by The Times.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
Verb
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Disposable paper dresses enjoyed a brief vogue in the turbulent late 1960s, when young people literally wore their politics and interests on their sleeves—but were prepared to discard them as easily as a piece of Kleenex.—
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Public policies on air quality, waste disposal, and green space maintenance all contribute to a city's overall health.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Other new sources of revenue include higher fees for telecom leases at city buildings and higher trash disposal fees.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Followers can feel like a kind of currency, built up over years: Some people don’t leave the bar, because they’re invested and don’t want to dump their shares.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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Mathis then described a scenario involving her daughter, who had developed a habit of dumping her food on the floor and throwing her plate when finished.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Antelope Valley residents say they are fed up with rampant dumping and inaction by officials.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Although the law has never been tested in court, it has been credited with preventing further waste dumping.—
India Nye Wenner,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Beside her, Skinner had unloaded his less dazzling bench in a desperate attempt to seize something.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Senior editor covering aerospace and defense The president may be thirsting for a new four-engine jumbo jet, but many governments and royal families are unloading their fuel-guzzling palaces in the sky.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Plus, people are ditching their pay-TV packages for cheaper streaming options and further chipping away at the cable companies’ once-lucrative bottom lines.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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Finally, ditch the return-to-office mandates and try piloting schedules that are outside of the traditional 9-5, 5 days a week.—
Lindsay Kohler,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The University of San Diego and San Diego State both lost Thursday to drop into the losers’ brackets of their respective double-elimination conference baseball tournaments.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Co-producers include Jyoti Drummond, Colin Drummond, and Wade Major, who also lost their homes in the fire.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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“Jettison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jettison. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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