liquidation

noun

Definition of liquidationnext
as in removal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidation
  1. removal
  2. elimination
  3. abolition
  4. erasure
  5. cancellation
  6. annulment
Noun
  • For longer-lasting results, try laser hair removal or electrolysis.4 Medications like antiandrogens or topical Vaniqa (eflornithine) cream can also slow hair growth.4 Infertility Maintaining a healthy weight and managing insulin resistance can improve fertility.
    Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, as of a few days ago, more than 250 people had signed a petition demanding the removal of the fences.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of removal
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  • In 2022, after China’s national men’s team suffered a disappointing elimination in the preliminary stage of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the country’s anti-graft agency launched a far-reaching investigation into bribery and match-fixing in Chinese professional soccer.
    Nectar Gan, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Even with the repurchases, the merger resulted in the elimination all competition in some communities.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of elimination
Noun
  • But in important ways, Rankin’s work provided a foundation for these titans to build even more support for abolition.
    TIME, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Jurado, through a spokesperson, has described abolition as an aspirational goal, one that would take many years and many steps.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of abolition
Noun
  • 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
  • Their visibility challenges centuries of erasure and replaces stereotypes with healthy examples of representation.
    Victor A. Lopez-Carmen, MD, MPH, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of erasure
Noun
  • Biden did the same with student debt cancellations earlier this year, sending a letter taking credit for canceling the student debt of 153,000 borrowers.
    Tim Collins, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company referred to its programs for instant purchase cancellations and self-service refunds.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of cancellation
Noun
  • In a press release, the court said the annulment was based on Article 146(f) of the Constitution, emphasizing the need to ensure the correctness and legality of the electoral process.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But an annulment would serve their legal and social objectives better than a divorce.
    Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of annulment
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