as in removal
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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Recent Examples of riddance
Honestly, good riddance to that pairing!
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 4 June 2021
Good riddance to all of that garbage, hopefully.
—CNN, 14 May 2021
Good riddance to them all.
—Jonathon Van Maren, National Review, 1 Nov. 2020
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
—Michael Lee, Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2020
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 4 June 2021
Good riddance to all of that garbage, hopefully.
—CNN, 14 May 2021
Good riddance to them all.
—Jonathon Van Maren, National Review, 1 Nov. 2020
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
—Michael Lee, Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2020
See all Example Sentences for riddance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riddance
Noun
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The passengers said they were singled out for removal from their flight under the guise of an odor complaint.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
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In total, nine of the defendants had pushed for Willis' removal, while six did not.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Small businesses often face the daunting challenge of competing with larger competitors who have significantly more resources at their disposal.Dean Ben-Zour, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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While that is a considerable amount of easing in a short period of time, Fed officials have tools at their disposal to let the markets know that future cuts will not come so easily.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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One place where Trump’s pledge of 60% tariffs on imports from China may be fully realized is Chinese steel dumping.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
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But in 1972, the Clean Water Act banned the dumping of waste and sewage into the harbour.Harriet Marsden, theweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Riddance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddance. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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