as in erasing
to destroy all traces of
the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe
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Recent Examples of eradicating
Instead of eradicating synthetic food dyes, which is within his purview as health secretary, Kennedy has focused on using his bully pulpit to pressure food companies to voluntarily remove them.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit, filed March 9 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claims the plan for eradicating the deer, which have roamed the island for 100 years, was wrongfully approved by the state and needs an environmental review.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Maybe the Clyborns made their money by developing vaccines and eradicating diseases around the world.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
More imminently, Krugman wrote war costs could collide with fears of artificial intelligence eradicating jobs—or eventually suffering a reversal in fortunes on the market, taking asset prices and business confidence down with it.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Yet Aii has struggled to achieve more than a handful of percentage points of its goal of eradicating 100 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions by the decade’s end.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
The very first big project the foundation took on was eradicating hookworm in the American South.
—Christopher Dilella, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
While the president’s focus seems to be on eradicating African Americans and our contributions from America and its culture, his hate campaign doesn’t stop with African Americans.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The agency was finding and eradicating cannabis grows in national forests effectively.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit, filed March 9 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claims the plan for eradicating the deer, which have roamed the island for 100 years, was wrongfully approved by the state and needs an environmental review.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Maybe the Clyborns made their money by developing vaccines and eradicating diseases around the world.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
More imminently, Krugman wrote war costs could collide with fears of artificial intelligence eradicating jobs—or eventually suffering a reversal in fortunes on the market, taking asset prices and business confidence down with it.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Yet Aii has struggled to achieve more than a handful of percentage points of its goal of eradicating 100 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions by the decade’s end.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
The very first big project the foundation took on was eradicating hookworm in the American South.
—Christopher Dilella, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
While the president’s focus seems to be on eradicating African Americans and our contributions from America and its culture, his hate campaign doesn’t stop with African Americans.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The agency was finding and eradicating cannabis grows in national forests effectively.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicating
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The young Nets still hung with the road-weary Lakers until the final minutes, erasing an early double-digit deficit and leading in the fourth quarter of their 20th loss in 22 games overall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Oakland County is erasing $6 million in medical debt for 6,300 county residents.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The National Women’s Soccer League announced a new CBA in the summer of 2024 that included giving players agency on where they are traded and abolishing expansion and collegiate drafts.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Stratton cast herself as the most progressive choice, supporting policies such as a $25 minimum wage and abolishing ICE, and managed to overcome a significant financial disadvantage.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon has generally lumped it into the first objective of destroying Iran’s missile capability.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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But there may be an answer, or at least a compromise that will satisfy those unhappy with the idea of destroying a usable building.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Eradicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicating. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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