liquidation

noun

Definition of liquidationnext
as in removal

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Recent Examples of liquidation About 2 in 3 people use Chapter 7, a form of financial liquidation. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026 Some securities Citadel bought during the July liquidation may have been sold at attractive prices. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The liquidation of the hedge fund Situational Awareness after its leveraged AI-hardware positions unwound was exactly the sort of offering to the market gods that frequently puts in a market low. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 Two North Texas Office Depot stores in Grapevine and Irving are holding liquidation sales with discounts ranging from 30% to 60% off. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 The state should hold shares in their original form for a meaningful period, use every reasonably available method to locate the owner and provide a final, direct warning before any liquidation. — Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026 The businessman who led a group of investors that pulled Tongaat Hulett back from the brink of liquidation plans to remake southern Africa sugar giant. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Some sellers even specialize in liquidation inventory, selling appliances such as microwaves, refrigerators, and air fryers that might otherwise end up in landfills. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 The big prize in Spirit Airlines’ liquidation is closer to being awarded and may fetch close to $90 million. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidation
  1. removal
  2. elimination
  3. abolition
  4. erasure
  5. abolishment
  6. cancellation
  7. annulment
  8. defeasance
Noun
  • The ruling left her ineligible for cancellation of removal on that basis.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Southern Nevada has already dramatically reduced its use of Colorado River water by about 40% over the last 25 years, including by aggressively promoting the removal of thirsty grass and outlawing front-yard lawns for new subdivisions.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of removal
Noun
  • In the final gala, 19 participants competed in two rounds of swimsuit and evening gown presentations and in two elimination question rounds.
    — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • While the new proposal slightly lessens the total match inventory, a far greater percentage of those games – 19 of 23 each season – will be true single-elimination encounters.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of elimination
Noun
  • The idea of full abolition—beloved by both leaders but not part of the Reykjavik agenda—was an improvised moment, almost an accident, and not some premeditated masterstroke (as the movie implies) by Reagan.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The party’s divisions were even more apparent Thursday during a lengthy debate over a resolution calling for the formal abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of abolition
Noun
  • According to Hardy, this year’s theme is a result of the current environment — one where the erasure of Blackness is happening all around the nation.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of erasure
Noun
  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has again called for the abolishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the death of a man in Houston.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Juneteenth commemorates the abolishment of slavery in the United States.
    — Danielle Broadway, Parents, 19 June 2026
Definition of abolishment
Noun
  • Baseball can't afford a lengthy work stoppage or, God forbid, the cancellation of the 2027 season.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Martin, who played Josh Teitelbaum, also took to Instagram to share some words following news of NSFW‘s cancellation.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cancellation
Noun
  • Rodman filed for an annulment just nine days later, though the pair reconciled before Electra ultimately filed for divorce in April 1999.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • However, the pair divorced two years later and were granted an annulment by the Catholic Church in 1992.
    — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of annulment
Noun
  • A couple of other candidates lurk in the wings, but SOFR is achieving the most traction, according to Rob Finlay, founder of Thirty Capital, LLC, a defeasance and derivative consulting firm.
    — Joshua Stein, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
Definition of defeasance

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“Liquidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidation. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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