as in to erase
to destroy all traces of
the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe
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Recent Examples of eradicate
The way things are going, Cockrell said, some of his longtime colleagues in Panama might not see screwworms eradicated again in their country in their lifetime.
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
Consider that science took humankind to the Moon, sequenced the human genome and eradicated smallpox.
—Dobromir Rahnev, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
At that time, Congress authorized $1.8 billion in funding for the government's research initiative over seven years with a goal of eradicating cancer.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 19 May 2025
Another is the attempt to eradicate qualified immunity protections, a doctrine the Supreme Court has upheld since 1967.
—Paula Fitzsimmons, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
Consider that science took humankind to the Moon, sequenced the human genome and eradicated smallpox.
—Dobromir Rahnev, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
At that time, Congress authorized $1.8 billion in funding for the government's research initiative over seven years with a goal of eradicating cancer.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 19 May 2025
Another is the attempt to eradicate qualified immunity protections, a doctrine the Supreme Court has upheld since 1967.
—Paula Fitzsimmons, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicate
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So, this should lower those percentage gaps in time, if not erase them.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The voices and contributions of women and people of color were overlooked and erased through much of America’s military history.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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The initiative has its critics, who fear that abolishing property taxes would leave local governments without sufficient funds to support crucial public services.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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The latter is known for his misogynistic statements, and has promised to follow through on Mr. Yoon’s commitment to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality & Family.—
Yejin Gim,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 June 2025
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Another key feature of algae oil is its high smoke point of 535 degrees—the temperature at which oil begins to break down, release dangerous chemicals, and destroy its nutrients.—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
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During the week of my embed, the Russian military identified and destroyed a few of the Vampire pilots’ positions.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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“Eradicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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