erasure
noun
an act or instance of erasing.
erasures
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pluralof erasure.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In his book, Mr. Gibbs focuses on problematic erasures and distortions that occur in a musicology based on European tradition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
And erasures … We need to find new ways of being in solidarity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
How much money streamers save through these erasures is unclear.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
If you can solve that one, you’re probably the right kind of audience for “Textplay,” a witty two-character, no-actor sketch, conducted entirely in the world’s latest lingua franca, complete with emojis, emoticons, ellipses and erasures.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
This sketch of Theo the boy is full of cross-outs, erasures, holes, blank spaces.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
