Synonyms for eradication
erad·i·ca·tion

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1. eradication, obliterationnoun

   the complete destruction of every trace of something

   Synonyms:
   annihilation, obliteration

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1. • Destruction

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1. eradicationnoun

   Synonyms:
   extirpation, rooting out

2. eradicationnoun

   Synonyms:
   extermination, destruction, annihilation, excision

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1. eradicationnoun

   Synonyms:
   extirpation, extermination

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1. List of paraphrases for "eradication":

   elimination, eradicate, eradicating, eliminate, disposal, eliminating, removal, phase-out, extermination, grubbing-up, suppression

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1. Bill Hanage:

   We've only ever really eradicated smallpox and if it weren't for a couple of further interventions beyond vaccines, even that could still have been with us, most people who know anything about infectious disease don't think total eradication is possible.

2. Martin Sikora:

   The last 40 to 50 years have been exceptionally quiet for us, because we've had such tremendous progress in medical research, the combination of vaccines and antibiotics, the eradication of smallpox gives us hope for the current situation.

3. Anthony Fauci:

   Don't forget that we have an advantage in that most parts of our country go through significant winter, that kills the mosquitos right off. And we handle local outbreaks in warm places like Florida with quick containment and eradication.

4. Kim Woo-joo:

   The nation is reeling with false hope of a return to normal in February since the vaccination starts then, but the eradication is impossible with so many locally transmitted cases.

5. Jerrold Leikin:

   It's the eradication -- you can almost use that word -- of this substance within a relative short period of time -- a few years, it was expected, but the extent is quite surprising. And remember, this was not a drug. This was an over-the-counter dietary supplement. There's been very few studies looking at the effect of an FDA ban on dietary supplements.