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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2
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
It’s calculated by summing up all the emissions generated throughout a product’s lifecycle, from production to disposal.
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Rob Lewallen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Moyes has spoken about finding a way to maximise the resources at his disposal and has largely done that.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Google has a ton of AI compute at its disposal, which is clearly being leveraged to great effect here.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
Smoke pollution and disposal of waste and sewage were at the top of the list of concerns, Barnes said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Rob Lewallen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Moyes has spoken about finding a way to maximise the resources at his disposal and has largely done that.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Google has a ton of AI compute at its disposal, which is clearly being leveraged to great effect here.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
Smoke pollution and disposal of waste and sewage were at the top of the list of concerns, Barnes said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposal
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Finally, the highest-end personal plan is Surfshark One+, which adds data removal by Incogni.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Historically, rib removal has been performed mainly by thoracic surgeons (who specialize in the chest) to treat fractures, infections, tumors, and other serious medical conditions.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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In just one transporting sequence that’s almost too much to take in, Coogler traces a line from the blues of the 1930s back to its origins and forward to its influences on funk and beyond.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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This detonation will spew material at the other white dwarf, triggering the same devastating sequence.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Residents’ main concerns included fears that the shelter would become a massive dumping ground for homeless individuals from the entire metro area.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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How can a decision like toxic dumping be made in a vacuum, and in a rush?—
Blake Morgan,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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That and other projects could see Western increase its capital expenditures over the next few years—and might leave less room for ambitious distribution raises.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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San Francisco will tie clean needle distribution for drug users to treatment and counseling San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city’s drug overdose crisis requires a bolder approach to getting illicit drug users off the streets and into treatment.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Helping students develop tools and dispositions for critically evaluating media is more important than ever.—
David Nurenberg,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The agency finally approved the company’s marketing of tests to determine genetic dispositions to 10 health conditions, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and certain blood clotting disorders, in 2017.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Jenkins claimed that once this new and sustainable arrangement was in place, but with The Chosen still streaming on Angel, the studio began to violate the terms of their contract.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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The second extension puts to rest any idea that TikTok will disappear again, and makes some kind of business arrangement to preserve its U.S. presence appear all but inevitable.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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