LIQUIDATION Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

liquidation

noun

Definition of liquidation

as in removal

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Recent Examples of liquidation 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 Two North Texas Office Depots put up store closing and liquidation sales signs earlier this summer. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 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 The company had filed for the measure under Italian liquidation law last March. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 Some assets may be exempt from liquidation, including your primary residence, retirement accounts and Social Security benefits. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 9 July 2026 In January of this year, the companies filed a motion for Chapter 7 liquidation, but a judge denied that bid and ordered Chapter 11 trustees for both to operate the businesses and oversee finances. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 June 2026

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Now, a person who's not in removal proceedings can actively apply for asylum directly with the citizenship and immigration services, and that's USCIS.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
How to remove waterproof mascara With long-lasting results comes a different removal process.

— Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of removal

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Supplement stacks, peptides, wearable trackers, biohacking, elimination diets, intermittent fasting, cold plunges, protein goals, and an endless stream of advice on social media.

— Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The double-elimination format of the tournament only applies up until the bracket finals.

— Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

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Understanding Caribbean history For Bousquet, the debate over reparations remains tied to how the Caribbean understands its own history, including slavery’s abolition and emancipation.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Reparations are an essential part of my political imagination, and they are closely linked to my desire for abolition.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of abolition

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Lawmakers have also approved some measures authorizing private investment into the tourism industry, which has been devastated by the departure of hotel giants in response to US sanctions and flight cancellations due to fuel shortages.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The union representing flight attendants at Canada’s WestJet reached a tentative deal with the country’s second-largest carrier on Monday, ending a strike that led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights in the busy summer season.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of cancellation

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Cyrus and Johanna Rosie Scholem, known as FireRose, had only been married for seven months before their split, with the country music star asking the court for an annulment on the grounds of fraud.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
After that ended in an annulment, Paschel went on to wed three more times (in 1998, 2007 and 2015) and fathered at least four children, including his late son Kazhem, who died in March 2018 at 13 months old.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026

Definition of annulment

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