1
as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
trash disposal is on Wednesday in our neighborhood
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as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
the disposal of troops along the ridge
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Recent Examples of disposal
Other depth starters at the Yankees’ disposal include Carlos Carrasco, Will Warren and Allan Winans.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
From excessive air pollution to insufficient inspections, state and local environmental regulators have handed down dozens of violations to these waste disposal facilities in the past year alone.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The source takes consolation in the recognition that land transfers, disposals, and transfer of mineral rights takes time — often years.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Feb. 2025
Don’t forget to budget for a security deposit, cleaning fees, and extra water refills or waste disposal charges.
—Joan Pabón, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
From excessive air pollution to insufficient inspections, state and local environmental regulators have handed down dozens of violations to these waste disposal facilities in the past year alone.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The source takes consolation in the recognition that land transfers, disposals, and transfer of mineral rights takes time — often years.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Feb. 2025
Don’t forget to budget for a security deposit, cleaning fees, and extra water refills or waste disposal charges.
—Joan Pabón, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposal
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The database, which was confirmed by U.S. officials and published by AP, includes more than 26,000 images that have been flagged for removal across every military branch.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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The removal of the SE from the lineup catches the bottom end of the iPhone up with the top in these respects.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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Robert De Niro’s Number One Priority Is Getting Rid of Trump With sequences filmed throughout the Navajo Nation, this remains one of the best-looking shows being made today.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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The answer clearly has something to do with the adrenaline and joy that is on ample display in the documentary’s many action sequences.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Kourtney also joined protests against the dumping of Palisades Fire waste in a Calabasas landfill.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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Bait dumping is one of the many ways invasive aquatic species and pathogens are introduced into waterways.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Tony Reames, professor of environmental justice at the University of Michigan, examines the intersection of energy, class, race, and geography, revealing systemic inequities in energy distribution.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Under the previous government, the state made bulk purchases for both and paid for their distribution; the drugs were administered free of cost through the public health care system.—
Anita Pouchard Serra & Natalie Alcoba,
The Dial,
13 Mar. 2025
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That makes the continent's political disposition critical to the future of freedom.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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To develop a truthful disposition, model honesty in your daily interactions.—
Alana Bracken,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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Most have been released in ceasefire agreements or other arrangements.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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This arrangement is massive for not just Legion XIII but LIV Golf as a whole.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposal. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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