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
In July, after FilmLA’s contract was renewed for five more years despite opposition from some local public advocates, a host of measures aimed at streamlining and eradicating bureaucratic hurdles in the film permitting process was approved.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Childhood vaccinations are widely considered effective and safe—eradicating illnesses that once claimed kids’ lives, such as mumps and polio.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
What is the 2026 equivalent of eradicating malaria?
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
For more than a half-century, vaccines have had remarkable success eradicating the most lethal and devastating childhood infectious diseases, saving millions of lives and ushering in a relative golden era of global public health.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Book bans are targeting trans authors in conservative states, eradicating their work from curricula and library circulation.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Yet minimizing and possibly even eradicating infectious diseases is a collective act that requires nearly everyone to play their part.
—Simon Williams, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Israel's government says the offensive is aimed at eradicating Hamas, which still holds Israeli hostages.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
The Shook family and its firm are active fundraisers for research and therapies aimed at eradicating breast cancer.
—Mark Tatge, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Childhood vaccinations are widely considered effective and safe—eradicating illnesses that once claimed kids’ lives, such as mumps and polio.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
What is the 2026 equivalent of eradicating malaria?
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
For more than a half-century, vaccines have had remarkable success eradicating the most lethal and devastating childhood infectious diseases, saving millions of lives and ushering in a relative golden era of global public health.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Book bans are targeting trans authors in conservative states, eradicating their work from curricula and library circulation.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Yet minimizing and possibly even eradicating infectious diseases is a collective act that requires nearly everyone to play their part.
—Simon Williams, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Israel's government says the offensive is aimed at eradicating Hamas, which still holds Israeli hostages.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
The Shook family and its firm are active fundraisers for research and therapies aimed at eradicating breast cancer.
—Mark Tatge, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicating
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Failing to seize the narrative, the authorities shifted course and began erasing the record from public memory.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The European Parliament has twice called for Yahaya’s release, asking Nigeria to set an example by abolishing the blasphemy laws under which he has been detained for over five years.—
Sean Nelson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Both Biss and Abughazaleh support abolishing ICE, and the winner of their primary will be heavily favored to hold a seat whose voters backed Kamala Harris by 37 points last year.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the Internet has gone about its immemorial business of destroying all incumbent forms of media; not content with vampirizing print, the digital space began sucking the life from pay-TV a dozen years ago.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Critics say returning the company without meaningful payment undercuts accountability and the compensatory purpose of the judgments; others note trustees and Judge Lopez have to avoid value-destroying, prolonged processes.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Eradicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicating. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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