elimination
noun
elim·i·na·tion
i-ˌli-mə-ˈnā-shən 
often attributive
: the act, process, or an instance of eliminating or discharging: such as
a
: the act of discharging or excreting waste products from the body
b
: the removal from a molecule of the constituents of a simpler molecule
ethylene is formed by the elimination of water from ethanol
compare addition sense 4
Examples of elimination in a Sentence
the elimination of waste products from the body
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The Indiana Pacers enter Thursday night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on the brink of elimination.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
The Dodgers ran a bullpen game in an elimination game last October.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Haliburton is officially listed as a game-time decision for the possible elimination game.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The Beavers played Louisville on Tuesday afternoon in a CWS elimination game.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
The Dodgers ran a bullpen game in an elimination game last October.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Haliburton is officially listed as a game-time decision for the possible elimination game.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The Beavers played Louisville on Tuesday afternoon in a CWS elimination game.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for elimination
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“Elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elimination. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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elimination
noun
elim·i·na·tion
i-ˌlim-ə-ˈnā-shən
: the act or process of eliminating or emptying: as
a
: the act of excreting or emptying waste products from the body
b
: the act or process of excluding from a match, game, or contest the losers of any round or heat
Medical Definition
elimination
noun
elim·i·na·tion
i-ˌlim-ə-ˈnā-shən
1
: the act of discharging or excreting waste products or foreign substances from the body
2
eliminations plural
: bodily discharges including urine, feces, and vomit
3
: the removal from a molecule of the constituents of a simpler molecule
ethylene is formed by the elimination of water from ethanol
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