extinguishment
- a word derived from extinguish.
Example Sentences
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However, on a net basis, which includes losses on debt extinguishment and the impact of equity-based compensation, Wayfair lost 89 cents a share, falling well below Wall Street’s expectations for 1 cent per-share profit.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
Local fire authorities in a now-deleted Facebook post said "a Tesla was on fire" and that they cooled "the batteries down to ensure complete extinguishment".
From Reuters ● Jul. 2, 2021
He discussed “the extinguishment of the national debt,” and devoted many words to the maintenance of military might.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2017
That human yearning for moral certainty and clarity, even at the risk of extinguishment or fiery damnation, runs through Cohen’s lyrics.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2016
He struck shrewdly at the root of them by placing the highest condition of man in the total extinguishment of desire.
From The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion by Brinton, Daniel Garrison
