liquidation

noun

Definition of liquidationnext
as in removal

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Recent Examples of liquidation Momentum, leverage and crowding in the AI-buildout trade will not likely return to the extremes of June, which preceded the spectacular liquidation of the Situational Awareness hedge fund. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 By early March 2023, Puerto Rico’s Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions had informed Nodus that it would be placed into liquidation. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 But two years later, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment failed and was placed into Chapter 7 liquidation. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026 But there is something else tied to his Jewish heritage that keeps things in perspective — the struggles his grandmother went through escaping liquidation at the hand of the Nazis in her Polish hometown. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Sandy Hook families have yet to collect any money from Jones, who has waged lengthy appeals in state and bankruptcy courts as his company faces liquidation. — Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 About 2 in 3 people use Chapter 7, a form of financial liquidation. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026 Some securities Citadel bought during the July liquidation may have been sold at attractive prices. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Two North Texas Office Depot stores in Grapevine and Irving are holding liquidation sales with discounts ranging from 30% to 60% off. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidation
  1. removal
  2. elimination
  3. abolition
  4. erasure
  5. abolishment
  6. cancellation
  7. annulment
  8. defeasance
Noun
  • Every artist supporting Sheeran on his Loop Tour withdrew from his stadium run following the removal of Macklemore.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The group even named the lambs Sammy, Sunny and Sooty, and posted a video of the removal.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of removal
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  • Those unfamiliar with Dennis might reasonably wonder why an employee of ESPN, the WNBA Finals rights holder, would celebrate the elimination of the league's biggest television draw.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Walt Weiss, in the minutes following a devastating loss to the Phillies on Wednesday at Truist Park, would not divulge a pitching plan for his Braves’ team Thursday in an elimination game against the Phillies.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of elimination
Noun
  • Kim, who co-founded the festival in 1996 and raised nearly the entire budget for its inaugural edition single-handedly, also secured the abolition of censorship for films screened at that first edition.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • These challenges have been made more difficult by policy choices, such as the abolition of tax-free shopping for international visitors.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of abolition
Noun
  • In both cases, the lives of Arabs and Muslims were devalued to the point of erasure.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Not every erasure request will require every downstream output to disappear.
    — Kobi Nissan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of erasure
Noun
  • Nelson doesn’t provide easy answers here or appear to attempt to make this film an advertisement for abolishment of capital punishment.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The statement pointed to historic gains in the push for more diversity, including the abolishment of slavery and expanded voting rights.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of abolishment
Noun
  • Read More The AirPods Pro 3 have a new design that improves their fit, superior noise cancellation, better bass, and fairly accurate heart rate sensors.
    — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In our review, PCMag audio expert Tim Gideon lauded these headphones' above-average noise cancellation at their regular price.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of cancellation
Noun
  • Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman Carmen Electra married NBA star and actor Dennis Rodman in Vegas in 1998, and only nine days later, Rodman requested an annulment.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Rodman filed for an annulment just nine days later, though the pair reconciled before Electra ultimately filed for divorce in April 1999.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of annulment
Noun
  • A couple of other candidates lurk in the wings, but SOFR is achieving the most traction, according to Rob Finlay, founder of Thirty Capital, LLC, a defeasance and derivative consulting firm.
    — Joshua Stein, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
Definition of defeasance

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“Liquidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidation. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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