The best replacement for rm is rmvb.

The best alternatives to rm are rated as following:
★★★★★  rmvb
★★★★★  rmdir
★★★★  yz
★★★★  unlink
★★★★  hx
★★★  ax
★★★  kx
★★★  git rm
★★  rf
★★  rupiah
★★  tx corsair
★★  cx
★  dor
  myr
  sgd
  idr

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Speaking about rm, one probably shouldn't forget about xargs.

Other search terms related to rm and their ratings are:
★★★★★ xargs
★★★★★ find
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