as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
several condemned buildings around the city are undergoing demolition as part of the revitalization program
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Recent Examples of demolition
Its luxury home may be scheduled for demolition, but one of Miami’s favorite Peruvian restaurants has found a new space in Brickell.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
In early December, signs planted along the street offered cleaning services, demolition services, and repairs.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025
After a shaky December, the Boston Celtics ended their highly successful 2025 with a 125-71 demolition of the Toronto Raptors.
—Hunter Felt, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The Indianapolis Department of Business and Neighborhood Services requested the church's demolition Tuesday morning.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
In early December, signs planted along the street offered cleaning services, demolition services, and repairs.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025
After a shaky December, the Boston Celtics ended their highly successful 2025 with a 125-71 demolition of the Toronto Raptors.
—Hunter Felt, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The Indianapolis Department of Business and Neighborhood Services requested the church's demolition Tuesday morning.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolition
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Teddy and Andy Leonard, owners of the Reel Inn, confirmed the destruction of their restaurant on Instagram, and stated that all of their restaurant staff were safe.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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People couldn't believe the destruction that happened in a manner of minutes.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Given Udoka’s obsession with creating as much defensive havoc as possible, this makes sense.Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Now, as billionaire Trump advisor Elon Musk continues to play havoc with crypto markets, fears have emerged China could have beaten Donald Trump and the U.S. to creating a bitcoin reserve.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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More than 40 percent of warm-water, reef-building coral species are at risk of extinction, the International Union for Conservation of Nature revealed this past November.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Today, their greatest threat is not humans entering their waters but the overfishing, habitat destruction, and climate change that push them closer to the brink of extinction.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, tasked with a review of the potential acquisition, shared concerns about the national security risks posed by the loss of the country's second-largest steel producer.Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Luxury shares, in particular, were hit hard by the high-end slowdown and weakness in China, delivering share losses to even the mighty LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, which fell 11.7 percent.Evan Clark, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Demolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolition. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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