1
as in eradicates
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 assassinates
to put to death deliberately
his first act as absolute ruler was to liquidate his opponents
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3
as in pays
to give what is owed for
used our lottery winnings to liquidate our debts
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidates
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Bonacini wants gold — a sterilizing cure that eradicates every trace of the virus and cannot return.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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Whelan said that a costuming Easter egg in the play pays tribute to original Love Boat captain Gavin MacLeod.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
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For professionals seeking meaningful work that pays well and makes a difference, the opportunities in 2025 are both diverse and enduring.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Reducing Zarutska’s cruel and untimely death to racist memes also erases the role that mental health — something that Republicans are happy to bring up whenever a white mass shooter guns down Americans in cold blood — likely played in the ghastly crime.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Something that erases any evidence of itself?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Terrifying beasts, murders most foul, posh French zombies and a sequel to one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The show is not just the story of the fallout after 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) murders his classmate Katie (Emilia Holliday).—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Cortège gestures toward that transcendence, but too often settles for the kind of veiled enchantment that follows us home through our screens.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Humanity, united by one language, settles on a plain in Shinar and begins constructing a tower to reach the heavens and make a name for themselves.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead, this measure abolishes them.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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Instead of suggesting steps, the system executes trades in real time, sets stop-loss orders, and updates allocations autonomously.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But, like all technologies, each manufacturer executes it differently.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Although the crushed velvet exteriors are the most eye-catching details of the shoes, there’s more to them than what meets the eye.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Pokémon meets Animal Crossing Although a new mainline entry in the Pokémon series is due out this year, Nintendo isn’t letting that stop them from pushing out more games next year timed to the series’ 30th anniversary in Japan.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Liquidates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidates. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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