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
  • Critics call it a near-exact duplicate of a law on Russia's books that has empowered the Russian government's broad elimination of political opposition and free speech groups.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
  • In 2020, Stanford announced the elimination of 11 varsity sports, but walked back that decision a year later following emergency fundraising efforts.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of elimination
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  • For longer-lasting results, try laser hair removal or electrolysis.4 Medications like antiandrogens or topical Vaniqa (eflornithine) cream can also slow hair growth.4 Infertility Maintaining a healthy weight and managing insulin resistance can improve fertility.
    Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
  • For the gas phase, the best removal method is ventilation.
    Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of removal
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  • Musicals are, in many cases, delusions, born in times of violence and annihilation.
    Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Ultimately, modern audiences want competitive cricket rather than the complete annihilation the English have suffered at the hands of the Baggy Greens over the last four decades with the honourable exception of 2010.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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  • But in important ways, Rankin’s work provided a foundation for these titans to build even more support for abolition.
    TIME, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Jurado, through a spokesperson, has described abolition as an aspirational goal, one that would take many years and many steps.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of abolition
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  • Looting and destruction Roosevelt signed the Antiquities Act after a generation of lobbying by educators and scientists who wanted to protect sites from commercial artifact looting and haphazard collecting by individuals.
    Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The destruction comes as Russia continued to advance into Ukrainian territory, while taking heavy casualties.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of destruction
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  • Using a mosaic of cell phone footage stitched together with video from Mani's archives, the film tells the story of the women who are protesting the Taliban's erasure of women from political and public life.
    Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The designer shared an update on the tattoo’s erasure with a photo posted on her Instagram Stories, in which she could be seen holding her hand out as a doctor worked on it.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of erasure
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  • Franson stated that such advancements in predicting mortality could help individuals make informed decisions about retirement planning and saving for the future.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Racial disparities exist for maternal mortalities in Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
    Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of mortality
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