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as in elimination
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as in extermination
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradication
Noun
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After over 10 minutes without a fall, the eliminations came one after another.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025 -
Wrapped in Indigenous foliage, the resort embraces sustainability with gray-water harvesting, the elimination of single-use plastics, and the creative repurposing of native limestone from the cliffs below. .—
Laura Begley Bloom,
AFAR Media,
27 Feb. 2025
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The database, which was confirmed by U.S. officials and published by AP, includes more than 26,000 images that have been flagged for removal across every military branch.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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That said, removal proceedings could potentially take many years to complete given big backlogs in immigration courts.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From Mesopotamian mythologies to Y2K narratives and beyond, people have long been telling tales about the end—floods, comets, plagues, and now nuclear annihilation, rogue A.I., and, yes, more plagues.—
Ian Crouch,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans is looking for a way to redeem itself after broadcasting the most shameful offensive display of the 2024 NFL season, becoming the only team in the year to post a donut in its 34-0 annihilation to the Green Bay Packers, who clinched their ticket to the playoffs.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The painting refers to the European migrants who moved to Brazil en masse to work its plantations following the abolition of the slave trade in 1888.—
Emi Eleode,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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His decision is a nudge toward a more rational death penalty and perhaps its eventual abolition.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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Here, Clay, played by Al Freeman Jr., is a fool too easily lured by Lula’s unhinged seduction, all but assuring his destruction.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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The whole incident sets off the unicorn’s mother and father to look for it, laying destruction to anybody in its path.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Our panelists will also address the challenges the community faces, from gentrification to the erasure of its cultural landmarks, and why the recovery of this legacy is vital for both Altadena and Hollywood's futures.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Mar. 2025
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The totalitarian regime of 1984 brings innovation to the erasure of history.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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On top of that, the report concluded (with moderate certainty) that when compared with never drinking, moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular mortality in both men and women.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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That includes a University of Houston study of maternal mortality that examines why Black, Indigenous and other people of color in the U.S. are nearly three times as likely as white women to die during pregnancy or within the first year after childbirth.—
Agnel Philip,
ProPublica,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Eradication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradication. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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