ERASURE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

erasure

noun

Definition of erasure

as in removal

an act of erasing something accidental erasure of the tape

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Recent Examples of erasure Opposing data centers amounts to, potentially, stopping the erasure of millions of jobs. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 July 2026 Plus, there is the erasure of civil rights, political rights, individual rights. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 Anyway, the everyday erasure of the kinds of labor behind each work is part of the show’s point. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026 That erasure, Bernikoff and Franklin said, leaves mainstream society in the dark about issues that affect Indigenous communities. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for erasure

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The slump followed the removal of the de minimis exemption in the US, Shein’s second largest market after Europe.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Keep in mind, these cost estimates don’t include any demo or removal of whatever previous flooring was installed.

— Jason Rueger, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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The elimination of those limits could fuel a bigger onslaught of election ads if broadcasters are forced to offer their lowest ad rates to parties and committees.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Those reforms from Meta, which runs Facebook and Instagram, include two-hour daily time limits for children, elimination of push notifications during school hours and other content controls.

— Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Aug. 2026

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