as in erasing
to destroy all traces of
the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe
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Recent Examples of eradicating
The new state consumer services agency will focus on eradicating junk fees, increasing online privacy protections and overseeing oil companies, according to Newsom’s office.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
But roots can be deep and seeds can spread easily, making eradicating invasive plants difficult.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
This makes prediction markets the most useful and precise tool for eradicating exposing insider trading that has ever existed—a tool Congress should rely on heavily, not legislate out of existence.
—Nic Puckrin, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
In Namibia, local authorities were producing millions of tons of wood chips while eradicating an invasive bush.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead of eradicating catcher framing like full abdication to the robots would have, the challenge system adds new layers to the charade of trying to sell strikes.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead of eradicating synthetic food dyes, which is within his purview as health secretary, Kennedy has focused on using his bully pulpit to pressure food companies to voluntarily remove them.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit, filed March 9 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claims the plan for eradicating the deer, which have roamed the island for 100 years, was wrongfully approved by the state and needs an environmental review.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Maybe the Clyborns made their money by developing vaccines and eradicating diseases around the world.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
But roots can be deep and seeds can spread easily, making eradicating invasive plants difficult.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
This makes prediction markets the most useful and precise tool for eradicating exposing insider trading that has ever existed—a tool Congress should rely on heavily, not legislate out of existence.
—Nic Puckrin, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
In Namibia, local authorities were producing millions of tons of wood chips while eradicating an invasive bush.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead of eradicating catcher framing like full abdication to the robots would have, the challenge system adds new layers to the charade of trying to sell strikes.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead of eradicating synthetic food dyes, which is within his purview as health secretary, Kennedy has focused on using his bully pulpit to pressure food companies to voluntarily remove them.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit, filed March 9 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claims the plan for eradicating the deer, which have roamed the island for 100 years, was wrongfully approved by the state and needs an environmental review.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Maybe the Clyborns made their money by developing vaccines and eradicating diseases around the world.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicating
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It was delivered with a celebratory tone for the first-year mayor in erasing a massive funding gap.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Then, in 2022, with those practices firmly in place, the city's reading scores began to skyrocket, erasing pandemic-era losses and rising back around 2017 levels.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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Let’s go down memory lane and recall that the 13th Amendment is abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The Deep is just going through it in this episode, starting with the news that Homelander is abolishing the Seven.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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Giant sheets of plastic hang from the ceiling to separate different areas for destroying things and painting.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Pests and wood-destroying organisms Charlotte’s warm, humid climate makes termites a year-round threat, not just seasonal.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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“Eradicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicating. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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