defeasance

noun

di-ˈfē-zən(t)s How to pronounce defeasance (audio)
Definition of defeasancenext
as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action the kind of gross misconduct that could result in the defeasance of the athlete's contract to endorse their products

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Recent Examples of defeasance A couple of other candidates lurk in the wings, but SOFR is achieving the most traction, according to Rob Finlay, founder of Thirty Capital, LLC, a defeasance and derivative consulting firm. — Joshua Stein, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
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  1. abolition
  2. repeal
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  • The city had a large Black population, a storied history of abolition and an abundance of Black institutions, yet racial discrimination was still endemic.
    — Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Democrat, who took office in January, has restricted local cooperation with immigration enforcement operations and repeatedly called for the abolition of ICE.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of abolition
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  • Voters, though, decisively defeated a repeal measure in 1942.
    — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Several Florida residents traveled to the meeting to voice their support for Ladapo and the vaccine repeal, thanking him for standing up for parents’ rights and even asking him for a selfie.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of repeal

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“Defeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defeasance. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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