LIQUIDATION Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

liquidation

noun

Definition of liquidation

as in removal

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Recent Examples of liquidation 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 The liquidation of Broward’s Spirit Airlines has moved into a new phase, with tech giants bidding millions for massive troves of internal company data to help train artificial intelligence. — Jeff Kleinma, Miami Herald, 28 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 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

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Noun

The slump followed the removal of the de minimis exemption in the US, Shein’s second largest market after Europe.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Keep in mind, these cost estimates don’t include any demo or removal of whatever previous flooring was installed.

— Jason Rueger, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of removal

Noun

Violations marked as priority contribute directly to the elimination, prevention or reduction in the hazards associated with foodborne illness.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026
The dozen bus routes slated for elimination this fall to save about $9 million.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of elimination

Noun

At that time, his eldest daughter, Maria Adelaide, ascended to the throne—a succession made possible by the abolition of the Salic Law, which had restricted the line of succession to males only.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Long after the abolition of slavery, many white southerners, including my father, who was born into the first breaths of the civil-rights movement, were still raised by Black nannies.

— Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolition

Noun

My mother was never one for parting phrases, mainly because she was overwhelmed by a form of timidity that verged on self-erasure.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of erasure

Noun

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
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

Definition of abolishment

Noun

In the wake of the attacks, Strahan was one of the players who pushed for the cancellation of that weekend's football games out of respect for those lost.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
But there’s also an active noise cancellation system that uses the new, very thin membrane speakers that JLR developed together with Warwick Audio that are mounted in the seat headrests.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 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

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