RIDDANCE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

riddance

noun

ˈri-dᵊn(t)s

Definition of riddance

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 Good riddance, restrictive denim! — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026 And if even a fraction of the allegations are accurate, well then, good riddance. — Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 When the brutal dictatorship of Daniel arap Moi ended in 2002, Kenyans sang of his riddance. — Troy Onyango, Time, 24 July 2025 Until his death of a heart attack in 1970, Nasser waged a relentless crusade for pan-Arabism—the idea that all Arabs were one people, with Egypt as their natural leader, and that the boundaries between Arab states were ripe for riddance. — Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for riddance

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Noun

The removal of free sync was spotted earlier this week by a user who posted in the Withings forum, and was first reported by MacRumors.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Ask whether housekeeping includes fresh towels, trash removal, bed-making and bathroom cleaning, particularly during longer stays.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of removal

Noun

Some cities have free disposal days for residents, and some allow non-residents to use the facility for a fee.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
The needs assessment, due to CalRecycle by March 1, 2027, will map California’s existing textile collection, hauling, reuse, repair, recycling and disposal capacity.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of disposal

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Douthat himself describes this project as speculative historical fiction, and the data-dumping, supplemental world-building documents are certainly dense with history and archangels.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
The problem became serious enough that Southern states began restricting cottonseed dumping in the mid-1800s.

— Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

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