RIDDANCE Definition & Meaning

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riddance

[ rid-ns ]

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noun

the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.
Synonyms: , ,
relief or deliverance from something.

riddance

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noun

the act of getting rid of something undesirable or unpleasant; deliverance or removal (esp in the phrase good riddance )

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Origin of riddance¹

First recorded in 1525–35; rid ¹ + -ance

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Idioms and Phrases

good riddance, a welcome relief or deliverance from something:
He's gone, and good riddance!

More idioms and phrases containing riddance

see good riddance .

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From what he has said this week, it seems like he wants out and it feels like many United fans would say 'good riddance'.

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Those of us who have followed the deal from its inception in 2022 can add this: “Good riddance.”

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The Tartan Army will bid it good riddance while, at the same time, heralding the arrival of a new darling.

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"Donald Trump isn't earning an endorsement that's going to help build support, he's inheriting the baggage of a failed fringe candidate. Good riddance," Democratic National Committee senior adviser Mary Beth Cahill said in a statement.

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“Good news because good riddance,” Times art critic Christopher Knight wrote in 2014.

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