erasure

noun

era·​sure i-ˈrā-shər How to pronounce erasure (audio)
 also  -zhər
: an act or instance of erasing

Examples of erasure in a Sentence

accidental erasure of the tape There were many errors and erasures in the typescript.
Recent Examples on the Web The same conservative and supremacist efforts have been behind the erasure of Black history within textbooks and curriculums across the country. Martie Bowser, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024 Surfshark's new research, though, shows that by 2022 around 155 thousand right to be forgotten or right to erasure requests were submitted to Google and Bing—almost 20% down on the previous year. Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for erasure 

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Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of erasure was in 1734

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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erasure. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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erasure

noun
era·​sure i-ˈrā-shər How to pronounce erasure (audio)
 also  -zhər
: an act or instance of erasing
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