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
And now, with so few teams in rebuild mode, attention turns to the start of the season to see which teams get off to a slow start and decide to start liquidating veteran players in an effort toward drafting Gavin McKenna in 2026.
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
These steps allow savvy money managers to ride out periods of market decline without liquidating assets at the wrong moment.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But this comes at the cost of EchoStar liquidating most of its spectrum licenses, according to MoffettNathanson Research.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
To help get through that period, the association cut staff by about 25%, liquidated as much as $85 million worth of investments and opened a $150 million revolving credit facility to meet operating cash needs.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
These steps allow savvy money managers to ride out periods of market decline without liquidating assets at the wrong moment.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But this comes at the cost of EchoStar liquidating most of its spectrum licenses, according to MoffettNathanson Research.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
To help get through that period, the association cut staff by about 25%, liquidated as much as $85 million worth of investments and opened a $150 million revolving credit facility to meet operating cash needs.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidate
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This is the formula—see, believe, create—that has eradicated smallpox, cut deaths from heart disease by more than two thirds, and eliminated lead from gasoline, raising children’s IQs around the world.—
Dr. Tom Frieden,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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This explains why some infections are so difficult to eradicate.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Erika Kirk took the helm of her husband’s conservative political organization in the days after he was assassinated.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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In the days since founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated on a college campus, Turning Point Action has channeled grief into purpose by doubling down on its voter registration mission.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The state made a similar deal with the white owners of a nearby daycare that had to close due to flooding -- but ALDOT paid those property owners $165,000 for a portion of their property.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Typically, financial advisors are paid via commission, fees or a hybrid of the two.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The surge of activity at the memorial fits into a wider Republican push to erase Democrats’ registration advantages in battleground states.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bulsara was desperate to transform himself in that mold, to erase his recent past as a gawky, shy, bucktoothed kid .—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Why these four girls were murdered is still unclear.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Here was an artist, a father, murdering someone with a viciousness that went beyond self-preservation.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The network ultimately settled the case out of court for an undisclosed amount.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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The casting process for the Netflix movie was nearing its end, and the filmmakers still hadn’t settled on who would play the central couple, whose story is often used as a model for faith and love.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Last week, Reform pledged to abolish indefinite leave to remain (ILR), which gives migrants settled status in Britain.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Among 16 to 24-year-olds, 67 percent wanted to abolish compared to 30 percent who would keep the crown.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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He was eventually executed for his actions.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Trump has long criticized Biden's use of the autopen, a routine method of executing official documents when signatories are unable to sign them.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Liquidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidate. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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