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disposal

[dih-spoh-zuhl] / dɪˈspoʊ zəl /
NOUN
parting with or throwing something away
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clearance demolition destruction disposition dumping removal transfer
STRONG
conveyance demolishing dispensation ejection relegation relinquishment riddance sacrifice sale selling trading transference vending
WEAK
auctioning bartering chucking destroying discarding dispatching jettison jettisoning junking scrapping
Antonyms
STRONGEST
building construction
WEAK
beginning hold keeping retention start
NOUN
conclusion, settlement of situation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allocation disposition distribution transfer
STRONG
action arrangement array assignment assortment bequest bestowal consignment control conveyance determination dispensation division effectuation end gift grouping order ordering position provision sequence
WEAK
placing winding-up
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning keeping start
WEAK
hold retention

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Speaking on Radio Ulster, Gordon Lyons said: "I understand this is not enough, I understand that this will take time, but we have limited levers at our disposal, we're trying our best."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“Those guys, to a large degree, already have that information at their disposal through the implied volatility in the options market.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The company has a large data set at its disposal, according to Bidgoli.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It is important to us to show that trillionaires, with all the time, research, planning and money at their disposal, built the bunker.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Nearly every cellular function—metabolism, respiration, cell division, self-defense, waste disposal, secretion, signaling, growth, even cellular death—requires proteins.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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