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as in eradicated
to destroy all traces of
a decisive act that liquidated all doubts and fears about his governing abilities
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as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
his first act as absolute ruler was to liquidate his opponents
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as in paid
to give what is owed for
used our lottery winnings to liquidate our debts
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Recent Examples of liquidated
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
True to its name, the remaining stores are being liquidated in partnership with Hilco Merchant Resources.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
After the ghettos were liquidated, Polish forces continued their killing sprees through the third phase, searching throughout the country for Jews who may have escaped, according to Grabowski.
—Zev Stub, Sun Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
There are exceptions to what assets can be liquidated to creditors.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Jones’s assets are now being liquidated, including Infowars, his right-wing conspiracy website.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
The format centered on selling off slower-moving items or those being liquidated and first surfaced in the 1960s.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
It is being liquidated under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code typically used by companies seeking to restructure and remain in business.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
In the event an issuer is liquidated, preferred holders rank below bondholders but above common stockholders, who are generally wiped out.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
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On Thursday, the company said the deal with Nexus Capital fell through and that all stores will be liquidated.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
True to its name, the remaining stores are being liquidated in partnership with Hilco Merchant Resources.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
After the ghettos were liquidated, Polish forces continued their killing sprees through the third phase, searching throughout the country for Jews who may have escaped, according to Grabowski.
—Zev Stub, Sun Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
There are exceptions to what assets can be liquidated to creditors.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Jones’s assets are now being liquidated, including Infowars, his right-wing conspiracy website.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
The format centered on selling off slower-moving items or those being liquidated and first surfaced in the 1960s.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
It is being liquidated under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code typically used by companies seeking to restructure and remain in business.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
In the event an issuer is liquidated, preferred holders rank below bondholders but above common stockholders, who are generally wiped out.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidated
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Only a few years had passed since the WHO declared in 1979 that smallpox was the first human disease to be eradicated worldwide.Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
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Individual errors cannot be eradicated entirely, but must be reduced.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Another big turning point was in September, when Israel set off the pager bombs and, shortly afterward, assassinated Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Israel assassinated a top commander of Iran’s Quds Force, in Damascus, and that set off a whole chain of events which led to the first ever Iranian strike on Israel and then Israel’s response.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Devils paid a $3 million fine, lost a 2011 third-round pick and were supposed to lose a first-round pick within the next four years after they were punished.Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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But he was fired after two seasons, meaning the Kings paid him $10 million not to coach from 2016 to 2018.Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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The other database eschews page numbers all together, so there’s literally no way of knowing that the articles—which were once leading articles of the magazines in question—have been erased.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, entire issues of other Chinese legal and social science journals have been erased from databases.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Jan. 2025
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Last year, the county saw 98 people murdered.Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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Melissa DeRosa, who served as secretary under former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, called out the sitting governor's post and mentioned that another person had been murdered.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Helene destroyed homes and roads, stranded residents without phone service and water, and claimed the lives of nearly 250 people throughout the Southeast.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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They were just destroyed by the critics in the press, for some reason.Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Against United, Adams understood his assignment and executed it very well.Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Five people were executed during the presidential transition period in 2021, breaking precedent for halting executions before the transfer of power between different administrations.Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ronald Reagan, as president, called for the department to be abolished.Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
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Courtesy of the Social Security Fairness Act, millions of Americans will see higher Social Security checks now that the windfall elimination provision (WEP) and GPO (government pension offset) have been abolished.Suzanne Blake Reporter, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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