1
as in elimination
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in extermination
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradication
Noun
-
The minor enhancements consist of new paint and signage, while the major enhancements include new grassed medians, a new roundabout and the potential elimination of a left turn lane as well as new paint and signage, according to Henricksen.—
Noah Mitchell,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025 -
And much has already been made of the fact that two of the first three eliminations this season were Real Housewives, and seven of the first 10 eliminations were non-gamers.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
The law was designed to guarantee their professional independence from the executive branch and protect them from removal at presidential whim.—
Linda Thompson Gonzalez,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
-
The store’s removal comes after West purchased airtime during the Super Bowl for a Yeezy commercial.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
One thing that’s civically dangerous is the annihilation of those boundaries.—
Stuart Miller,
Orange County Register,
3 Feb. 2025
-
For Native Americans, a historical wealth gap can be traced to a near annihilation of the population and mass displacement in the 19th and 20th centuries.—
Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
His decision is a nudge toward a more rational death penalty and perhaps its eventual abolition.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
-
In Wide Sargasso Sea, Bertha is imagined as a girl originally named Antoinette, raised in Jamaica on a fallow sugar plantation after the abolition of British slavery.—
Ilana Masad,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
The epic destruction that surrounds the Villa today adds an unnerving element to the exhibition’s art historical context.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
-
Because mutually assured destruction has already occurred.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
State of play: In the hours following the trade, Heat fan pages weren't posting videos of jersey burnings or other acts of erasure.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
-
The erasure will not be nearly as successful this time around.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Alabama is among the top states with high rates of firearm mortality, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
-
But the findings did reveal that the condition may have a greater impact on women’s mortality—something researchers are still trying to understand.—
Hannah Singleton,
Health,
4 Feb. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thesaurus Entries Near eradication
Cite this Entry
“Eradication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradication. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share