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eradication

[ih-rad-i-key-shuhn] / ɪˌræd ɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
extermination
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"The next phase of the country's development will be the eradication of extreme poverty. That is one of his priorities," said one of Wadagni's close associates.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The argument over the restoration vs. eradication of canis lupus has raged here for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Plan Colombia helped the economy and reduced violence overall, but it also displaced large numbers of people, and the drug eradication program was an environmental disaster.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

I do, I say, relating to the song’s sense of dread and eradication.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

By the end of the summer, he declared his intention to make the eradication of poverty a key legislative objective in 1964.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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