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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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The Indiana Pacers enter Thursday night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on the brink of elimination.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025 -
The Dodgers ran a bullpen game in an elimination game last October.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Check out my top picks for data removal services here.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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Murphy, appointed by former President Joe Biden, did not categorically ban third-country removals.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Almost a decade later, seven weeks before the 2017 election, with Labour facing virtual annihilation, Ardern was thrust into leadership in an act of desperation.—
Rachel Morris,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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Near a black hole's event horizon, however, the intense gravitational field prevents such annihilation.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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With the abolition of tariffs, Lady Liberty and Mount Rushmore could be smiling upon America and the world.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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Also in solidarity, Haymarket is offering three free ebooks too, about borders and police abolition.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Leave the innocents, the children, the ones who just want to live a simple life, out of the bombing and destruction.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The trauma of witnessing such destruction informed her later activism, her insistence on performing for integrated audiences, and her rejection of American racial constraints.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Netanyahu, his top officials and the Israel Defense Forces have made clear some of their war goals -- the destruction of Iran's nuclear program plus the erasure of the country's ballistic missile arsenal.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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For others, however, these types of procedures are interpreted as erasure that ultimately delegitimizes disabled bodies.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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So far, no conclusive evidence shows that naps themselves lead directly to an increase in mortality, according to Walia.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
19 June 2025
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While there has been a 34% decline in cancer mortality since 1991, primarily attributed to earlier detection and preventative health practices, Knudsen's new role places her at the forefront of efforts to fund a new generation of breakthrough cancer drugs.—
Afshan Musani,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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“Eradication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradication. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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