DISMANTLEMENT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

dismantlement

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Definition of dismantlement

as in eradication

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Recent Examples of dismantlement But Professor Kittrie, who is also a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies in Washington, says the dismantlement campaign has little chance of succeeding. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026 The facility is in the midst of an eight-year dismantlement project. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Under such an approach, negotiations would focus first on halting the production and advancement of nuclear weapons, rather than demanding the dismantlement of North Korea's existing arsenal at the outset. — Se Eun Gong, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 According to the company, more than half of the nuclear plant’s dismantlement has already been completed. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026 The framework — contra the MOU — requires the dismantlement of Hezbollah’s military infrastructure. — Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026 Its dismantlement, Drazin believed, would allow Monmouth to offer a Vegas-like experience in New Jersey. — Rebecca Egan McCarthy, New Yorker, 21 July 2026 The move marked the beginning of the dismantlement of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), cutting vital health and humanitarian funding worldwide — including in Africa, one of the largest recipients of US assistance. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 8 June 2026 Ruthless business practices in its early days made Standard Oil the target of a famous antitrust campaign that would eventually lead to its dismantlement. — Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

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Noun

The federal government’s announcement in 2000 on measles eradication was a major public health achievement, largely driven by vaccination campaigns and school vaccine requirements.

— Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
So, your enjoyment of these shows, and continued support of these shows, is supporting my eradication.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of eradication

Noun

Small details are attended to with flawless execution—when the night is chilly, blankets appear at the dinner table; housekeeping and pool maintenance is timed so as not to interfere with your presence; transfers and shuttles are booked with ease.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
CameraJet applied that formula to a device most consumers associate with a $10 drugstore purchase, raising the stakes on execution.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

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There are times in The Years when the betrayal and effacement of May compels Ernaux to say something similar.

— Tobi Haslett, Harper's Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
Only in retrospect does the insincere self-effacement by some of the most powerful men of their era take on the infantile quality of potty humor.

— Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023

Definition of effacement

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One of the leading explanations for its origin goes back to an older meaning of the word ‘bucket’ — a beam or yoke from which animals could be suspended during slaughter.

— Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Now, as then, the dehumanization of Arab and Muslim lives is embedded in the very language used to describe their slaughter.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of slaughter

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Conversely, modern concrete is subject to irreversible decay, a form of disintegration owing to its formation as a composite of cement and aggregate materials, such as gravel and sand.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Standard modeling of droplet disintegration focused primarily on surface interactions between the liquid’s exterior and its surrounding environment.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of disintegration

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Two of the massacres happened in the space of a few hours late Saturday night and in the predawn hours of Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Ernest Medina was acquitted of all charges related to the My Lai massacre after a military court found insufficient evidence to convict him.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of massacre

Noun

Two weeks into fighting, the unforgiving mountainous terrain, heavy Saudi and government air power, and a reenergized anti-Houthi coalition have kept the Houthi advance in check, preventing a collapse on the level of that in mid-September.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
While the exact time of the collapse is unknown, the Volcanoes National Park team said on social media Thursday that the arch was still standing on Wednesday, September 23, when the park was temporarily closed during Tropical Storm Nolo.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

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