as in discarding
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
just jettison that plan, because we know it won't work
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Recent Examples of jettisoning
Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Her colleague Roberto Rodriguez, who ultimately voted against jettisoning the policy, asked to keep it in place while a subcommittee could work on changes to address others’ concerns.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Starting with next year's release, Apple will be able to start jettisoning all Intel code from macOS, including (eventually) the Rosetta translation technology that allows Apple Silicon Macs to run Intel code at all.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Companies responded by jettisoning a few mean executives, changing their internal communications strategies, and retraining bosses to be nicer.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
There was a group of men, all of them in fear of retribution from the Union, who were jettisoning for Mexico, to build a life that accorded with their beliefs and to seek great fortune while doing so.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
But in 2022, after hybrid work took hold, the company began jettisoning most of its Seattle-area offices outside of the Redmond headquarters.
—Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Browns also don't seem all that interested in jettisoning Sanders at the moment, either.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Her colleague Roberto Rodriguez, who ultimately voted against jettisoning the policy, asked to keep it in place while a subcommittee could work on changes to address others’ concerns.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Starting with next year's release, Apple will be able to start jettisoning all Intel code from macOS, including (eventually) the Rosetta translation technology that allows Apple Silicon Macs to run Intel code at all.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Companies responded by jettisoning a few mean executives, changing their internal communications strategies, and retraining bosses to be nicer.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
There was a group of men, all of them in fear of retribution from the Union, who were jettisoning for Mexico, to build a life that accorded with their beliefs and to seek great fortune while doing so.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
But in 2022, after hybrid work took hold, the company began jettisoning most of its Seattle-area offices outside of the Redmond headquarters.
—Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettisoning
Verb
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Replacing filters can be costly, and discarding them every few months isn’t environmentally friendly.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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The team believes their novel approach may soon provide a roadmap for a fluorine circular economy, where valuable compounds are harvested from waste, instead of simply discarding or burning the materials.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Historically, there hasn’t been a cost-effective way to make donation work over dumping, and while companies want to do the right thing, the financial constraints prevent them from doing so.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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Overflowing cans and informal dumping attract wildlife and shift behavior.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Similar to its loose setting powder sibling, Nars Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder locks in makeup in seconds, complete with a subtly dewy finish that keeps oil at bay without completely ditching the glow.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
23 Oct. 2025
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For Denver Center for the Performing Arts theater technician Chris Grossman, 35, ditching RTD led to a better quality of life.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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The vast majority of those discards wind up in the trash, further exacerbating the avocado’s environmental impact.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
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The discards fill recycling bins to the brim and clutter closets, basements and hallways.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The first workers focused on key tasks including unloading and storing merchandise, preparing orders for physical and online stores and managing both ground and air shipments.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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World War II also provides the backdrop for Concord’s Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, which honors 320 Black soldiers killed in a 1944 explosion while unloading munitions — a tragedy that led to desegregation of the military.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead of losing the sale, the agent could interact with other retailers’ agents to source the item, complete the transaction, and fulfill the order — creating a frictionless and endless shopping experience that puts the shopper’s needs first.—
Matt Renner,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Moving forward, there are murmurs of those being stripped of titles and losing certain privileges.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Jettisoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jettisoning. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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