as in erasing
to destroy all traces of
the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe
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Recent Examples of eradicating
Childhood vaccinations are widely considered effective and safe—eradicating illnesses that once claimed kids’ lives, such as mumps and polio.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
What is the 2026 equivalent of eradicating malaria?
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
For more than a half-century, vaccines have had remarkable success eradicating the most lethal and devastating childhood infectious diseases, saving millions of lives and ushering in a relative golden era of global public health.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Book bans are targeting trans authors in conservative states, eradicating their work from curricula and library circulation.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Yet minimizing and possibly even eradicating infectious diseases is a collective act that requires nearly everyone to play their part.
—Simon Williams, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Israel's government says the offensive is aimed at eradicating Hamas, which still holds Israeli hostages.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
The Shook family and its firm are active fundraisers for research and therapies aimed at eradicating breast cancer.
—Mark Tatge, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adoption of such an ethical system is no more plausible than eradicating belief.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
What is the 2026 equivalent of eradicating malaria?
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
For more than a half-century, vaccines have had remarkable success eradicating the most lethal and devastating childhood infectious diseases, saving millions of lives and ushering in a relative golden era of global public health.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Book bans are targeting trans authors in conservative states, eradicating their work from curricula and library circulation.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Yet minimizing and possibly even eradicating infectious diseases is a collective act that requires nearly everyone to play their part.
—Simon Williams, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Israel's government says the offensive is aimed at eradicating Hamas, which still holds Israeli hostages.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
The Shook family and its firm are active fundraisers for research and therapies aimed at eradicating breast cancer.
—Mark Tatge, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adoption of such an ethical system is no more plausible than eradicating belief.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicating
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Political observers say those redistricting efforts are yet another way of doubling down on the political divide while erasing the middle.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
19 Sep. 2025
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But in August, Putin signed a decree abolishing two presidential departments Kozak supervised, likely in preparation for his departure, the ISW said.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Whereas opposition parties favored cutting or abolishing it, the ruling coalition of the LDP and Komeito—concerned that such a move would spook financial markets—instead offered one-time cash payments of roughly $140 per person to defray the cost of living.—
Mireya Solís,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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The show revolves around three Texas Hill Country ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land, and their lives and legacies are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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The allocation changes regularly, but as of June 2025, according to Business Insider, destroying a tank was worth eight points.—
Tamar Jacoby,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Eradicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicating. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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