LIQUIDATION Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

liquidation

noun

Definition of liquidation

as in removal

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Recent Examples of liquidation JetBlue is expanding at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport while Spirit Airlines’ liquidation raises new privacy questions. — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 While another liquidation has not been confirmed, such events can force funds to unload stocks to cover losses, dragging down shares regardless of whether the companies are in trouble. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 But two years later, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment failed and was placed into Chapter 7 liquidation. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026 But there is something else tied to his Jewish heritage that keeps things in perspective — the struggles his grandmother went through escaping liquidation at the hand of the Nazis in her Polish hometown. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Sandy Hook families have yet to collect any money from Jones, who has waged lengthy appeals in state and bankruptcy courts as his company faces liquidation. — Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidation

Noun

The stadium’s public ownership alone does not establish a violation; the government’s involvement in the removals would be a key question.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
People in the country longer may have more opportunities to contest their removal while the government typically has greater authority to fast-track deportations for people arrested at the border.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of removal

Noun

The Royals played 12 World Series games and had a number of memorable Fall Classic moments from Eric Hosmer’s mad dash to Yordano Ventura’s dominant start in an elimination game to Alex Gordon’s game-tying home run.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
But the sport gave up elimination races in the process, which is naturally going to hurt interest from casual fans.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of elimination

Noun

In 2007, the country marked the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade by celebrating the work of William Wilberforce and his allies, who spent 20 years convincing Parliament to outlaw the trade in human beings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Other measures include the extension of a cut in the sales tax on electricity bills and the abolition of a charge paid on gas bills.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of abolition

Noun

Born in Pamplona, Spain, in 1951, Bergasa was known for his black-and-white documentary photographs of rural festivals and rituals at risk of erasure.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
In both cases, the lives of Arabs and Muslims were devalued to the point of erasure.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of erasure

Noun

Nelson doesn’t provide easy answers here or appear to attempt to make this film an advertisement for abolishment of capital punishment.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
The statement pointed to historic gains in the push for more diversity, including the abolishment of slavery and expanded voting rights.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolishment

Noun

Before buying or booking anything, make sure to keep final approval, set spending limits and check a merchant’s cancellation and return policies.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
That evening, however, the fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris led to the cancellation of his address.

— Léo Keler, The Dial, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of cancellation

Noun

Both could have been considered lapsed Catholics, disillusioned with the church’s position on homosexuality and its insistence that divorcees get an annulment before remarriage.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman Carmen Electra married NBA star and actor Dennis Rodman in Vegas in 1998, and only nine days later, Rodman requested an annulment.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of annulment

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