ERASURES Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

erasures

noun

plural of erasure

as in removals

an act of erasing something accidental erasure of the tape

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Recent Examples of erasures That’s converting a loss into an erasure, and erasures are much cheaper to correct than silent errors. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Erroneous erasures In April, a Slack channel for moderators of the r/AskHistorians Reddit community was usually busy. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 Other red flags are alterations, cross-outs or erasures. — Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 Schomburg spent his life defying these prohibitions and erasures. — Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026 Then, amid the pandemic, my research on cultural destruction was suddenly everywhere as Azerbaijan launched a war in our ancestral homeland—fought in the shadow of erasures like Djulfa. — Simon Maghakyan, Time, 30 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Trump’s prioritization of deportations has changed how ICE is operating and more than doubled the number of deportation officers nationwide, leading to more arrests and removals.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Federal law restricts systematic voter roll removals within 90 days of a federal election.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of removals

Noun

The contestants have faced auditions, runway challenges and eliminations, with viewers getting a look at the casting process that has historically taken place behind closed doors.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Since the premiere of season 35 of DWTS, Carson, 32, and her partner Guillermo Rodriguez have been among the last three couples standing during the show’s eliminations.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of eliminations

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Airport attacks in the capital city of Riyadh led to multiple fatalities, flight cancellations and property damage.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
The milestone arrives at a precarious time for Australia’s festival sector, which has seen a wave of cancellations and closures in recent years amid rising costs and softening ticket sales.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of cancellations

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