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
Yet Aii has struggled to achieve more than a handful of percentage points of its goal of eradicating 100 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions by the decade’s end.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
The very first big project the foundation took on was eradicating hookworm in the American South.
—Christopher Dilella, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
While the president’s focus seems to be on eradicating African Americans and our contributions from America and its culture, his hate campaign doesn’t stop with African Americans.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The agency was finding and eradicating cannabis grows in national forests effectively.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Washington’s cut to funding for a global vaccine alliance could undo decades of progress in the fight against malaria, just as several African nations approach eradicating the disease.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The country built some of the world’s most futuristic highways and was early in eradicating malaria.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Global health officials are aiming to replicate the success of eradicating smallpox, which in 1980 became the first disease to be eliminated through human efforts.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
These materials conform precisely to the shape of your unique foot, eradicating extra space in your boots.
—Sergei Poljak, Outside, 16 Nov. 2025
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
The very first big project the foundation took on was eradicating hookworm in the American South.
—Christopher Dilella, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
While the president’s focus seems to be on eradicating African Americans and our contributions from America and its culture, his hate campaign doesn’t stop with African Americans.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The agency was finding and eradicating cannabis grows in national forests effectively.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Washington’s cut to funding for a global vaccine alliance could undo decades of progress in the fight against malaria, just as several African nations approach eradicating the disease.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The country built some of the world’s most futuristic highways and was early in eradicating malaria.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Global health officials are aiming to replicate the success of eradicating smallpox, which in 1980 became the first disease to be eliminated through human efforts.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
These materials conform precisely to the shape of your unique foot, eradicating extra space in your boots.
—Sergei Poljak, Outside, 16 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicating
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However, the Longhorns battled back, erasing the deficit and entering the break with a one-point lead.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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British government bond yields, known as gilts, were marginally lower on the news, erasing earlier gains.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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Success will be measured by progress toward abolishing property taxes, restoring public trust, improving infrastructure reliability, reducing corruption, and overall approval from the people of Texas.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Authoritarian states have learned to insulate themselves from diaspora pressure while simultaneously using emigration as a safety valve, turning potential dissidents into remittance-senders – as Cuba did by abolishing exit visas in 2013.—
Michael Paarlberg,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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One woman, in her 30s, had been hit by bird shot at close range, destroying the roof of her mouth and the area around her nose and below her eyes, the surgeon recalled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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On Monday, a judge issued a temporary restraining order that presumably prevents the defendants from altering or destroying any evidence at the refinery.—
Patrick Danner,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Eradicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicating. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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