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. 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
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Noun
  • Spurs released a statement late on Sunday night clarifying their position following days of speculation after the removal of Daniel Levy as executive chairman on Thursday.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Yet despite pushing for the changes, supervisors voted on none of them — allowing the removal to occur without a formal public input process.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • With a total of 480 square feet at your disposal, this cabin is built for modern living.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Nix can sling the ball and also pick up yards on the ground, and Sean Payton added another weapon to his disposal in the draft with the addition of RJ Harvey.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • With the original Toxic Avenger creator’s blessing, Macon Blair has brought the cult franchise back from its noxious cinematic dumping grounds.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The dumping came after Hannah developed a strong connection with Pepe, and as Jeremiah was getting to know Andreina after the longstanding drama with his previous partner, Huda.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025

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