as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasure
The violence is here made metaphorical, the erasure of Black women invoked through the outlines of missing faces and hands.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This analysis is partly Gabriel Vilardi erasure; Vilardi is having an excellent year, helping a line that was outscored last season win its minutes.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Villagers here remember the Soviet history of Ukraine as a time of erasure of unique regional traditions.
—Ross Peleh, NPR, 25 Dec. 2024
There are some Americans, no doubt, who won’t be mollified by anything short of the erasure of trans people from society.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This analysis is partly Gabriel Vilardi erasure; Vilardi is having an excellent year, helping a line that was outscored last season win its minutes.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Villagers here remember the Soviet history of Ukraine as a time of erasure of unique regional traditions.
—Ross Peleh, NPR, 25 Dec. 2024
There are some Americans, no doubt, who won’t be mollified by anything short of the erasure of trans people from society.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasure
Noun
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An immigration detainer means federal agents should be notified by local law enforcement before an individual is released so they can be handed over for removal proceedings.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The two highest members of the commission were not subjected to at-will removal by a president.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Reform of individual tax rates: While the document doesn't specify changes to the current individual tax rates directly, the elimination of various deductions and credits could effectively alter the overall tax burden for individuals.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Within five years, the elimination of menthol cigarettes could close the gap in lung cancer deaths, the same study found.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The agency estimates that Saturday’s cancellation affects nearly 350,000 Venezuelans who were granted the status during a 2023 expansion.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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Those two cancellations were quietly revealed on Monday by Jason Sarlanis, President of TNT, TBS, TruTV, ID & HLN, Linear and Streaming at Warner Bros.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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