disposal
noun
dis·pos·al
di-ˈspō-zəl 
1
: the power or authority to make use of as one chooses : the power or authority to dispose of something
The car was at my disposal.
2
: the act or process of disposing: such as
a
: orderly placement or distribution
the disposal of troops along the ridge
b
c
: the act or action of presenting or bestowing (see bestow sense 4) something
disposal of favors
the disposal of property
d
: systematic destruction
especially
: destruction or transformation of garbage
trash disposal
the disposal of nuclear waste
3
[garbage disposal unit]
: a device used to reduce waste matter (as by grinding)
putting food scraps down the disposal
Examples of disposal in a Sentence
the disposal of nuclear waste
trash disposal is on Wednesday in our neighborhood
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Since tariffs have previously been quantified and Dover has tools at its disposal to offset the impact, the company should be able to navigate any potential disruption.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 July 2025
In particular, this implies speeding up the preparation of credible countermeasures, by mobilizing all the instruments at its disposal, including anti-coercion, if no agreement is reached by August 1st.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Tottenham Hotspur’s new head coach, Thomas Frank, will adapt to the squad at his disposal.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 9 July 2025
In 2017, Jason Chaffetz, the former Utah representative, retracted a disposal bill after a backlash.
—Abe Streep, ProPublica, 8 July 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 July 2025
In particular, this implies speeding up the preparation of credible countermeasures, by mobilizing all the instruments at its disposal, including anti-coercion, if no agreement is reached by August 1st.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Tottenham Hotspur’s new head coach, Thomas Frank, will adapt to the squad at his disposal.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 9 July 2025
In 2017, Jason Chaffetz, the former Utah representative, retracted a disposal bill after a backlash.
—Abe Streep, ProPublica, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for disposal
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disposal
noun
dis·pos·al
dis-ˈpō-zəl
1
: the right or power to use or control something : command
funds at our disposal
2
: an orderly arrangement
the disposal of troops for battle
3
: a getting rid of or putting out of the way
trash disposal
5
: the transfer of something to a new owner
a disposal of property
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