as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
several condemned buildings around the city are undergoing demolition as part of the revitalization program
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Recent Examples of demolition
The timely piece, which shows the gradual demolition of houses and entire villages by the Israeli military’s bulldozers, has won the top prizes from the New York Film Critics Circle, the Gotham Awards and the IDA.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
The company would be responsible for demolition and construction.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The demolition is valued at $4 million, according to the permit.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
Related Articles Indicted Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson allowed attorney payment plan
‘Huge win’: Opponents of Boston’s White Stadium plan protest demolition, buoyed by deadlocked City Council vote
The Wu administration denies the lawsuit’s privatization claim.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
The company would be responsible for demolition and construction.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The demolition is valued at $4 million, according to the permit.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
Related Articles Indicted Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson allowed attorney payment plan
‘Huge win’: Opponents of Boston’s White Stadium plan protest demolition, buoyed by deadlocked City Council vote
The Wu administration denies the lawsuit’s privatization claim.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolition
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For the United States, high rates of job destruction—even if accompanied by faster productivity growth—could be devastating politically.—
Matthew J. Slaughter,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Current calculations give a 1% or greater chance of collision capable of localized destruction.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Protecting The Future Of 5G And AI The U.S. government has reported that Chinese nation-state threat actor groups have been causing havoc to U.S. critical infrastructure, including telecommunications services.—
Anand Oswal,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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For over a year, bird flu has caused havoc in the farming industry, leading to millions of dead birds and thousands of sick cows – and causing egg prices to run up.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The deeper reason for the extinction event at USAID is Trump’s contempt for anything that looks like cooperation between the strong and the weak.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Megafauna extinction led forest understories to darken once again, with the model predicting a long-term increase in seed size as a result.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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Many of the fringe candidates took losses that knocked them out of the conversation.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The safeguards are important, the lawmakers said, because identity theft or bankruptcy can mean a loss of a security clearance or the end of a service member’s career.—
Melissa Chan,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Demolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolition. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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