eradication

noun

Definition of eradicationnext
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as in elimination

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as in extermination

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Recent Examples of eradication Rigorous legal protection combined with the successful eradication of invasive feral goats in 2012 ultimately paved the way for this historic recovery. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 The federal government’s announcement in 2000 on measles eradication was a major public health achievement, largely driven by vaccination campaigns and school vaccine requirements. — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 So, your enjoyment of these shows, and continued support of these shows, is supporting my eradication. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has long opposed the eradication, ever since a previous plan called for sharpshooters to take aim at the deer from helicopters. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Reeling from damage to the mollusk industry, the Italian government adopted a blue crab eradication program in 2024. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Asked why Project Survival’s Cat Haven doesn’t simply exterminate local rattlesnakes, Anderson explained that eradication is neither practical nor consistent with the sanctuary’s mission. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 That’s why, to Hamid Jafari, director of polio eradication for the WHO and a former director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Center for Global Health, infrastructure isn’t an abstract buzzword. — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 In counties where hog eradication efforts were coordinated, however, the average claim for cornfield acres damaged from wildlife declined to 10 acres per policy. — Aaron Smith, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradication
  1. elimination
  2. extermination
  3. removal
  4. annihilation
  5. abolition
  6. destruction
  7. liquidation
  8. devastation
Noun
  • One loss from elimination, the Los Angeles Dodgers restored Shohei Ohtani to the top of the batting order for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Then on Thursday, with the Dodgers on the brink of elimination, one swing momentarily wiped all that away.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of elimination
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  • For properties other than single-family homes and duplexes, the statute addresses reasonable provisions for clean and safe common areas along with services such as garbage removal and extermination of certain pests.
    — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • California’s system of water law dates back to the Gold Rush, when the state government promoted the extermination of Native people to make way for white settlers.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of extermination
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  • The removal of free sync was spotted earlier this week by a user who posted in the Withings forum, and was first reported by MacRumors.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Ask whether housekeeping includes fresh towels, trash removal, bed-making and bathroom cleaning, particularly during longer stays.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of removal
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  • The vision of a utopian domestic future took a strange turn during the Cold War, marrying the breathless excitement of the space age with the existential dread of nuclear annihilation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • And yet, at the time, we were threatened with annihilation by three Arab armies that were about to invade us.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of annihilation
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  • The city had a large Black population, a storied history of abolition and an abundance of Black institutions, yet racial discrimination was still endemic.
    — Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Democrat, who took office in January, has restricted local cooperation with immigration enforcement operations and repeatedly called for the abolition of ICE.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of abolition
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  • The end of saving money and raising middle-class wages justifies the means, namely, the destruction of immigrant families.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The destruction releases vast stores of carbon, adding to climate change that is already contributing to drought and forest fires across the tropics.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of destruction
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  • As the liquidation continues, Spirit Airlines plans to also auction its customer list, likely to draw a great deal of interest from other companies.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Momentum, leverage and crowding in the AI-buildout trade will not likely return to the extremes of June, which preceded the spectacular liquidation of the Situational Awareness hedge fund.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of liquidation
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  • The devastation spread on a sunny, calm weekend without warning.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the new songs wrestle with how to seek pleasure while remaining hyperaware of the devastations of the world, and how that tension can make happiness itself feel like a vice.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Eradication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradication. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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