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
What happens to your tickets and air travel plans if Spirit liquidates?
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Ryan Murphy | Reuters Spirit Airlines could liquidate as early as this week, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
In fact, if the business ends up being liquidated through a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, that stock is completely worthless.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Singapore’s Mapletree Investments Pte will liquidate a property fund that once had assets above $1.4 billion, after its bets on college accommodation in the UK and US suffered years of underperformance.
—Low De Wei, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Ryan Murphy | Reuters Spirit Airlines could liquidate as early as this week, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
In fact, if the business ends up being liquidated through a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, that stock is completely worthless.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Singapore’s Mapletree Investments Pte will liquidate a property fund that once had assets above $1.4 billion, after its bets on college accommodation in the UK and US suffered years of underperformance.
—Low De Wei, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidate
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Images by Lisa Kristine were made possible by the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation in Partnership with Human Thread Foundation to eradicate slavery and human trafficking.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Treating the underlying condition eradicates the need for drug treatments that act globally.—
Dr. Patricia Richard,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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Utah Valley University has dropped its commencement speaker, Sharon McMahon, after conservative groups criticized her over past comments about Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on campus during his American Comeback Tour in September.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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The same forces also assassinated Lebanon’s president-elect, Bashir Gemayel, in 1982 and Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, the department spent about thirty million dollars paying people not to work.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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In fact, many retailers find themselves in a similar quandary because tariff refunds will go to whoever paid the actual customs bill.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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This year was supposed to erase the memory of recent suffering or at least make up for it.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Rockets responded with runs in each half, outscoring the Lakers in the middle eight minutes and cutting it to 54-51 by halftime after erasing a 15-point deficit.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nichols was ready to share with jurors his theory of what happened to Kim Langwell the evening she was murdered.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Liquid Death chief Mike Cessario will murder conventional marketing.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Yet Musk may settle for more modest accomplishments in the chip industry, given the extreme costs and complexity.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Still, the paranoia has settled in.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Abdul El-Sayed is gaining momentum in a divisive three-way Democratic primary with an uncompromising argument for clarity on progressive priorities — Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, and ending US military aid to Israel.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Mejía, who is more progressive than Sherrill, campaigned on policies including abolishing ICE and raising taxes on the wealthy.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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McMahon is one of only a few who have thrived in both Administrations—likely because of her ability to execute on both visions.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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As the governments of US and Iran try to negotiate a peace deal, many Iranians are still being arrested, tortured and executed, according to rights groups.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Liquidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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