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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This is April, and no one is facing elimination any time soon.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The few Republicans who weighed in on the war Tuesday were near-uniformly supportive of the president's approach while not directly addressing his call for the total elimination of the Iranian civilization.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Only 22% of workers globally strongly agreed that their jobs were safe from elimination in 2025, according to a recent report from ADP Research based on responses from more than 39,000 professionals worldwide.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
On the night her elimination aired, Jane Don’t was in Las Vegas.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The few Republicans who weighed in on the war Tuesday were near-uniformly supportive of the president's approach while not directly addressing his call for the total elimination of the Iranian civilization.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Only 22% of workers globally strongly agreed that their jobs were safe from elimination in 2025, according to a recent report from ADP Research based on responses from more than 39,000 professionals worldwide.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
On the night her elimination aired, Jane Don’t was in Las Vegas.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elimination. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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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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