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eradicated

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ɪˈɹædəˌkeɪtɪd// UK //ɪɹˈædɪkˌeɪtɪd// erad·i·cat·ed

adj. describing something that has been completely destroyed or removed so it can never return. It is often used for diseases or social problems that are gone forever.

adj. completely destroyed or eliminated; refers to the total removal of something undesirable. Often used as a participial adjective to describe the status of a disease or social ill.


SIMPLE

Smallpox is an eradicated disease.

CONTEXTUAL

Public health officials celebrated when the virus was declared eradicated in the region after years of vaccination efforts.

COMPLEX

The report highlighted several once-common infections that have been effectively eradicated through rigorous international cooperation and sustained funding for preventative medicine.

Synonyms
Usage

Often follows a linking verb or appears before a noun to describe a permanent state of removal.

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