as in removal
an act of erasing something
accidental erasure of the tape
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Recent Examples of erasure
These trailblazers cater to a new generation of practitioners, while unwittingly addressing the historic erasure of women in tarot.
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Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
But as erasure of the species from horror suggest, broader cultural familiarity with whip-poor-wills has atrophied.
—Jared Del Rosso, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
However, his legacy has increasingly been questioned in recent years because of the violent aftermath and erasure of the Native American communities.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 12 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the erasure of these generational histories and clinical cases in the diaspora make this hard to study.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024
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Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
But as erasure of the species from horror suggest, broader cultural familiarity with whip-poor-wills has atrophied.
—Jared Del Rosso, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
However, his legacy has increasingly been questioned in recent years because of the violent aftermath and erasure of the Native American communities.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 12 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the erasure of these generational histories and clinical cases in the diaspora make this hard to study.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasure
Noun
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Their removal could in turn scare some manufacturers into taking those products off the market.Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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Experts opted to leave the pellet lodged in the orangutan's neck, deeming the location too risky to attempt removal.Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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One celebrity and his partner were sent home at the night's end in yet another difficult elimination.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
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Much to everyone’s surprise, there was no elimination on Wednesday, and their scores from this show will carry over next week into the finals.Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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These over-the-ear headphones come equipped with a massive soundstage, rich bass, and great noise cancellation.Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
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That came in the wake of a serious security issue: a terror plot that prompted the cancellation of three of her Eras Tour dates in Austria.Simon Perry, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasure. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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