eradication

noun

Definition of eradicationnext
1
as in elimination

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2
as in extermination

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradication
  1. elimination
  2. removal
  3. annihilation
  4. abolition
  5. destruction
  6. erasure
  7. mortality
Noun
  • Ayan has reacted to the eliminations on social media.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
  • This resulted in a total Israeli victory on all fronts and the virtual elimination of Hezbollah’s leadership in Lebanon.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of elimination
Noun
  • There is no discussing requests for removal from the consent calendar and no motion is required – simply the director’s request that the item be removed.
    Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The president-elect has also indicated that his administration will prioritize the removal of migrants with criminal backgrounds.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of removal
Noun
  • That’s $3,000 every second, or $173,000 a minute, funneled into tools of annihilation.
    Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • In her scenario, a singular event sets off a catastrophic chain reaction, culminating in global annihilation.
    Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of annihilation
Noun
  • But a man of Roy’s hyperfocus will ultimately zero in on the even-bigger prize — the abolition of the 22nd Amendment.
    Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Americans joined for all kinds of purposes, from pursuing hobbies like music, to advocating such extremely controversial and divisive causes as temperance, peace, and the abolition of slavery.
    Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of abolition
Noun
  • Teddy and Andy Leonard, owners of the Reel Inn, confirmed the destruction of their restaurant on Instagram, and stated that all of their restaurant staff were safe.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • People couldn't believe the destruction that happened in a manner of minutes.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of destruction
Noun
  • This analysis is partly Gabriel Vilardi erasure; Vilardi is having an excellent year, helping a line that was outscored last season win its minutes.
    Murat Ates, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Villagers here remember the Soviet history of Ukraine as a time of erasure of unique regional traditions.
    Ross Peleh, NPR, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of erasure
Noun
  • This insightful film alternates between Johnson’s highly regimented lifestyle and revealing personal interviews with friends, family and medical professionals, as well as broader discussions with experts about humanity’s long-standing desire to conquer mortality.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But the Matabele ants under the care of their colonies saw only 22 percent mortality.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of mortality
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