extermination
- a word derived from exterminate.
Example Sentences
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In a speech that left some MPs visibly moved, 87-year-old Friedman recounted her experiences as a survivor of the Auschwitz extermination camp and appealed on those present to "use your power to fight".
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
“It was probably the best-known and most accomplished orchestra” among the extermination camps on Polish soil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Instead of calling an extermination company, my landlord would just text me, claiming the next-door neighbors were dirty.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025
In contrast, most units that underwent extermination were cleared of cockroaches and showed substantial reductions in both allergens and endotoxins.
From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025
To escape extermination, many monks grew their hair and went into hiding in the jungle.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
