EFFACEMENTS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

effacements

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plural of effacement

as in dismantlements

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executions

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Nationwide, a total of 21 executions have been carried out so far this year, including Thursday's, and nearly a dozen more are scheduled, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
If the Tennessee and Alabama deaths take place, six states will have had executions in 2026.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

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