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. Richard Feachem:

   For too long, malaria eradication has been a distant dream, but now we have evidence that malaria can and should be eradicated by 2050, we must ... challenge ourselves with ambitious targets and commit to the bold action needed to meet them.

2. 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.

3. Carlos Holmes Trujillo:

   Regarding the eradication target, we set a goal of 130,000 hectares, taking into account all the available tools.

4. Anthony Fauci:

   When I talk about the pandemic I put it into five phases. The truly pandemic phase where the whole world is really very negatively impacted – as we are right now. Then there's the deceleration of the pandemic. Then there's control. There's elimination and eradication.

5. 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.