RIDDANCE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

riddance

noun

ˈri-dᵊn(t)s

Definition of riddance

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 Good riddance, restrictive denim! — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026 And if even a fraction of the allegations are accurate, well then, good riddance. — Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 When the brutal dictatorship of Daniel arap Moi ended in 2002, Kenyans sang of his riddance. — Troy Onyango, Time, 24 July 2025 Until his death of a heart attack in 1970, Nasser waged a relentless crusade for pan-Arabism—the idea that all Arabs were one people, with Egypt as their natural leader, and that the boundaries between Arab states were ripe for riddance. — Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for riddance

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Noun

Momentum soared further on July 20, when police used tear gas and sticks to break up a march to parliament by tens of thousands demanding Pradhan’s removal.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
The other process is defensive asylum, which is for people already in removal proceedings.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of removal

Noun

While Klopp may not have a squad as talented as previous iterations at his disposal, there are reasons to be optimistic.

— Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
The reports also list about $3,000 spent to have a van at their disposal from the morning to near midnight during both days of the conference.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of disposal

Noun

There's no need to kill the press release, but organizations should stop using it as a dumping ground for low-value announcements.

— Alexander Storozhuk, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
And, despite what the project’s origins as some sort of secret b-side dumping ground might lead you to believe, these are not throwaways.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 19 July 2026

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