as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
the riddance of all the fleas from the house was a relief to everyone concerned
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Recent Examples of riddance
Still, good riddance to that guy.
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Jeva Lange, The Week, 28 Sep. 2021
Honestly, good riddance to that pairing!
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 4 June 2021
Good riddance to all of that garbage, hopefully.
—CNN, 14 May 2021
Good riddance to them all.
—Jonathon Van Maren, National Review, 1 Nov. 2020
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Jeva Lange, The Week, 28 Sep. 2021
Honestly, good riddance to that pairing!
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 4 June 2021
Good riddance to all of that garbage, hopefully.
—CNN, 14 May 2021
Good riddance to them all.
—Jonathon Van Maren, National Review, 1 Nov. 2020
See All Example Sentences for riddance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riddance
Noun
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After calls for its removal -- including by Republicans -- the White House said a staffer had posted the video erroneously.—
BILL BARROW,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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For people that are not tracking what that actually means, that means that ICE can do almost no arrests in the entire country … If a court rules that there’s a final order of removal, they’re removed actually by an administrative warrant, not a judicial warrant.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Iran has a number of tools at its disposal should war break out with the US or Israel.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The company believes that directional borehole disposal could provide robust and deep isolation for many types of radioactive waste, provide flexibility in repository siting, as well as allow for modular implementation adaptable to specific waste management programs and inventories.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Douglas believed the dumping of these chemicals could have a lasting impact on the people of Wales, but died before his warnings were heeded.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Traditionally a dumping ground for films studios have no belief in, the first month of the year occasionally offers up films that stand out, whether due to memeability, genuine quality, or sheer rancid awfulness.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Riddance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddance. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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