eradications

noun

plural of eradication
1
as in removals

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as in exterminations

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  1. removals
  2. annihilations
  3. eliminations
  4. mortalities
  5. erasures
Noun
  • According to reports, the first CO₂ removals are expected to begin sometime in late 2027.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
  • At first, Feeley and ICE officials said the temporary removals of detainees from Krome and other South Florida immigration facilities totaled 47 and resulted from fire threats in June and other factors, such as a lack of beds.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of removals
Noun
  • The investigation described family annihilations as among the most extreme forms of domestic violence.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of annihilations
Noun
  • Massachusetts voters rejected income tax eliminations in 2002 and 2008 that were initiated by citizens, not lawmakers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The episodes follow a Bachelor-like format with dates, drama and eliminations.
    — Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of eliminations
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  • Because the majority of deaths in remote or low-income countries occur at home rather than in a hospital, clinical or medical descriptions of the reasons for the mortalities also remain unknown.
    — Diane Cole, NPR, 29 May 2026
  • And, as Odell noted, the recruitment of additional wolves will be a key factor in establishing a viable population of gray wolves in Colorado — especially due to the mortalities that have already occurred there.
    — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of mortalities
Noun
  • Other red flags are alterations, cross-outs or erasures.
    — Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Schomburg spent his life defying these prohibitions and erasures.
    — Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of erasures
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