as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
the riddance of all the fleas from the house was a relief to everyone concerned
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Recent Examples of riddance
Honestly, good riddance to that pairing!
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 4 June 2021
Good riddance to all of that garbage, hopefully.
—CNN, 14 May 2021
Good riddance to them all.
—Jonathon Van Maren, National Review, 1 Nov. 2020
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
—Michael Lee, Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2020
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 4 June 2021
Good riddance to all of that garbage, hopefully.
—CNN, 14 May 2021
Good riddance to them all.
—Jonathon Van Maren, National Review, 1 Nov. 2020
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
—Michael Lee, Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2020
See all Example Sentences for riddance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riddance
Noun
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) defended his removal of Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) as House Intelligence Committee Chair as his own decision, not one ordered by President-elect Donald Trump.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Hitchhiking Ghosts imagery that appears in the mirrors during the ride’s finale has also been updated during the removal of the Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay.—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Oud is also one of the longest-lasting ingredients perfumers have at their disposal.—
Sable Yong,
Allure,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Warriors have multiple movable first-round draft picks and a few second-rounders at their disposal, and from Chicago's perspective, the deal would hinge on those assets.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Is the measurement and dumping of spices into a dish even five percent of the overall challenge?—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Jan. 2025
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Unregulated dumping, wire burning, and the lack of safety equipment don’t meet Western environmental and labor standards.—
Vince Beiser,
WIRED,
30 Nov. 2024
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“Riddance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddance. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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