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riddances

noun

plural of riddance
as in removals
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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  1. removals
  2. disposals
  3. dumpings
Noun
  • The Citizens removals mostly stem from a years-long effort by state leaders to reduce the public company’s size.
    — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
  • According to immigration lawyers and advocates, third-country removals are rare, though not new.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of removals
Noun
  • The settlement noted that when notified by the district attorneys of the unlawful disposals, Terminix cooperated and quickly responded to prevent further violations of disposal and privacy laws.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry laws and regulations, as well as Philadelphia’s Board of Education, also require accurate inventory records and periodic updates of asset locations, additions, transfers and disposals.
    — Kathryn Blackman, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of disposals
Noun
  • Those two, plus Sean and Beatriz, have been the only non-Casa dumpings of the season.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 3 July 2026
  • Hosted by Ariana Madix, the reality show follows a group of young singles searching for love, with new bombshell arrivals and sudden dumpings from the Fiji villa keeping the hopefuls on their toes.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Definition of dumpings
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“Riddances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddances. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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