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the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe
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Recent Examples of eradicated
Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
The New World screwworm was successfully eradicated from the United States in 1966.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Lead poisoning, all but eradicated in the West, still harms millions of children in the developing world, with lead-acid battery recycling a key culprit.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
FellinAI‘s first feature, The Sweet Idleness, imagines a world in which machines have eradicated 99% of jobs, leaving humans to a life of leisure.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
That misconception must be eradicated from our society.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2025
This is the formula—see, believe, create—that has eradicated smallpox, cut deaths from heart disease by more than two thirds, and eliminated lead from gasoline, raising children’s IQs around the world.
—Dr. Tom Frieden, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
It's been over 60 years since the parasite was eradicated from the United States and its return could cause losses of billions of dollars to the livestock industry.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The drop-off between the starting player and his backup was still too great in some areas of Arsenal’s squad last season, but that has now been eradicated.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
The country has also eradicated once-rampant tropical diseases like malaria.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
The New World screwworm was successfully eradicated from the United States in 1966.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Lead poisoning, all but eradicated in the West, still harms millions of children in the developing world, with lead-acid battery recycling a key culprit.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
FellinAI‘s first feature, The Sweet Idleness, imagines a world in which machines have eradicated 99% of jobs, leaving humans to a life of leisure.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
That misconception must be eradicated from our society.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2025
This is the formula—see, believe, create—that has eradicated smallpox, cut deaths from heart disease by more than two thirds, and eliminated lead from gasoline, raising children’s IQs around the world.
—Dr. Tom Frieden, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
It's been over 60 years since the parasite was eradicated from the United States and its return could cause losses of billions of dollars to the livestock industry.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The drop-off between the starting player and his backup was still too great in some areas of Arsenal’s squad last season, but that has now been eradicated.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicated
Verb
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The drop in SoftBank shares has erased nearly $50 billion in market cap over two days.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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For a long time, scientists thought this giant collision erased all signs of what Earth was originally made of.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But by the end of the 19th century—after slavery was abolished in 1888 and coffee production became further industrialized—Paraty slid into a period of extended decline.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Communism, in its traditional definition, describes a system in which private property is abolished and the means of production are collectively owned, with the goal of creating a classless society.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Prendergast, whose team discovered the devilish bee in the area, said the sighting of the insect shows the importance of understanding bees before their habitats are destroyed.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Austrian painter’s record is expected to be shattered again by a monumental, six-foot-tall portrait of a young heiress that was looted by the Nazis and nearly destroyed during World War II.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In our country, entire communities are being wiped out, families displaced.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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This revealed that planets are much less likely to be found orbiting close to a red giant star, implying that many planets get wiped out when their stars undergo the transformation into a red giant.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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While returning, naval ships conducted rapid ammunition replenishment and refueling at the base, while maintenance teams boarded the vessels to repair damaged equipment.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Older or damaged glassware is more prone to breakage, and items with a metallic trim can cause sparks, much like aluminum foil.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Eradicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicated. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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