as in dumping
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as in discarding
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 jettisoning
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
18 Jan. 2026
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
26 June 2026
For the Red Sox, the deal was all about cutting ties with Devers, getting his contract off the books and jettisoning an irreparable relationship.
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Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
But the squad’s overall dip in performance—including back-to-back runner-up finishes in LaLiga and quarterfinal exits in the UEFA Champions League—has stoked unrest among fans, who have even collected almost 70 million signatures on a petition in favor of jettisoning the star forward out of Spain.
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Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2026
Within weeks of being sworn in to helm the FHFA, which oversees the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Pulte shattered norms by quickly jettisoning executives and policies.
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Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
Scientists are jettisoning their worst- and best-case scenarios for a warming world as no longer plausible.
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Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
The Sabres have practically been a feeder team lately for modern Cup winners, jettisoning top draft picks Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhardt to Vegas and Florida, respectively.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
The Celtics were expected to struggle after jettisoning half of their championship-winning rotation last summer and losing superstar Jayson Tatum to a ruptured Achilles that sidelined him until March.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
But jettisoning hormonal treatments also means losing their benefits.
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Andréa Becker,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Noun
Last season saw the jettisoning of not only Trouba, the Rangers’ captain, and Kreider, one of the Original Six franchise’s most prolific scorers ever, but of more than a dozen players.
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Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
This included jettisoning the original idea of an open floor plan for the kitchen and living room.
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Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
26 June 2026
For the Red Sox, the deal was all about cutting ties with Devers, getting his contract off the books and jettisoning an irreparable relationship.
—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
But the squad’s overall dip in performance—including back-to-back runner-up finishes in LaLiga and quarterfinal exits in the UEFA Champions League—has stoked unrest among fans, who have even collected almost 70 million signatures on a petition in favor of jettisoning the star forward out of Spain.
—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2026
Within weeks of being sworn in to helm the FHFA, which oversees the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Pulte shattered norms by quickly jettisoning executives and policies.
—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
Scientists are jettisoning their worst- and best-case scenarios for a warming world as no longer plausible.
—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
The Sabres have practically been a feeder team lately for modern Cup winners, jettisoning top draft picks Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhardt to Vegas and Florida, respectively.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
The Celtics were expected to struggle after jettisoning half of their championship-winning rotation last summer and losing superstar Jayson Tatum to a ruptured Achilles that sidelined him until March.
—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
But jettisoning hormonal treatments also means losing their benefits.
—
Andréa Becker,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettisoning
Noun
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It’s often viewed as a dumping ground for human refuse — out of sight, out of mind — and it is structured to prevent prying eyes.
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Instead, the excess space becomes a dumping ground for more items, leaving the space looking cluttered and messy.
Verb
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But the lawyer for suspect Iqbal Bacchus, 46, suggested Bacchus was selling wiring that the hospital was discarding.
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The council also ordered up a measure doubling the amount of money allocated for the Department of Recreation and Parks, discarding an alternative plan that would have increased it by 50%.
Noun
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Li has dedicated freezer bags for different dishes, like vegetable scraps for soups or fruit discards for smoothies.
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Tracking discards, reading opponents, weighing probabilities and managing your own hand all happen at once, every turn.
Verb
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For golf cart operators, that evolution absolutely begins by ditching archaic lead-acid relics engineered for a bygone era.
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There are many reasons for this – not the least of which is that ditching the pilot and the cockpit itself opens up the opportunity to not only simplify the design of the aircraft, but also free up valuable cargo space and reduce weight.
Verb
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Indiana Fever Head Coach Stephanie White led the charge, completely unloading on Thomas and the league's officials during her postgame press conference.
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As soon as one plane finished unloading passengers, another was right behind it.
Verb
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Panama can't make anything of its counter attacks and keeps losing the ball in transition.
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Sweden finished third in Group F, winning its first game by four goals and losing its second by the same margin.
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