1
as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
a decisive act that liquidated all doubts and fears about his governing abilities
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2
as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
his first act as absolute ruler was to liquidate his opponents
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Recent Examples of liquidate
Some of those claims proved not to be true, as the state’s university investment group chose to liquidate nearly $1 billion in precious metals rather than move it from New York to Texas.
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Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Once liquidated, importers have 180 days to formally contest the duties.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The bank was more aggressive in extending credit and slower to liquidate its positions.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
However, the district did lose between $100,000 and $200,000 of income due to having to liquidate some of its investments, Corsi estimated.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Once liquidated, importers have 180 days to formally contest the duties.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The bank was more aggressive in extending credit and slower to liquidate its positions.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
However, the district did lose between $100,000 and $200,000 of income due to having to liquidate some of its investments, Corsi estimated.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidate
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But medication doesn’t eradicate the virus.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Measles, once eradicated, has grown to 1,300 cases since an outbreak last year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah, for the longest time, was strong-arming other parties, and they are accused of assassinating a former Prime Minister.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ali Larijani Ali Larijani, who was assassinated on March 17, 2026, was one of the Islamic Republic’s most experienced political insiders.—
Mehrzad Boroujerdi,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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The auditors also claimed that there was a potential conflict of interest problem with the third-party assessment organizations that initially cleared GCC, seeing as they were paid by Microsoft.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Five decades on, NASA is planning to return in the next few years with its Artemis missions – but few Americans are even paying attention.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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No amount of money or formal resolution can erase the pain caused by a prosecution that should never have been brought.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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As a result, Cleveland dominated the third quarter 37-20 to erase Miami’s 21-point lead and enter the fourth quarter with the game tied at 83-83.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Mary Callahan has a frightening theory about why her husband was murdered in Miami.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Wielding his ancient rulebook, the Lawyer spends much of the movie watching the carnage occur as a pair of sadistic twins (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy) and other hunters try to track down and murder Grace and Faith (Kathryn Newton), her estranged sister who gets roped into this mess.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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The town settled the lawsuit outside of court, agreeing to pay Morgan $45,000 and revise its social media policy, according to a document provided to The Denver Post by Morgan’s attorneys.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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Clouds build overnight and temperatures will cool off quickly after sunset, settling in the low to mid-40s.—
Greg Porter,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
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Calls to abolish the bases have been raised previously, particularly when they are used for military action in the region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The program is funded by $2 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding, which the county is using to abolish millions in medical debt for thousands of residents across the county.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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But Smith is the type of player that always seems to execute when the pressure mounts, and his clutch play down the stretch could be the difference in the Sweet 16.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
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And a new generation of large-scale artificial intelligence tools is further reshaping the way both countries approach and execute their military operations.—
Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Liquidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidate. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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