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

Reuters reported that Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour prompted the other opening acts and Sheeran’s band to withdraw in solidarity.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The state is suing the Indiana High School Athletic Association and seeking the removal of a bylaw that requires the organization to reserve two seats for minorities on its Board of Directors.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of removal

Noun

One of the tools that got at added to the retailer’s disposal is Dynamic Re-Ranking (DRR), which uses real-time click and conversion signals to identify trending products and automatically adjust their placement.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Jets coach Aaron Glenn is a former Lions defensive coordinator, but won’t have enough D at his disposal Sunday to stop Motown.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of disposal

Noun

Eugene Field Park has experienced fires, theft, drug activity, assault and battery, significant dumping and environmental damage.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Within a year of creating the plan, lawmakers were confronted by allegations the insurance industry was using it as a dumping ground for its risky policies to maximize profit.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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