Synonyms of elimination

elimination

noun

as in removal

the act or process of removing something or someone

the elimination of waste products from the body

Repeatedly breaking the rules will result in your elimination from the game.

Related Words

• removal
• withdrawal
• cancelation
• suspension
• abolition
• eradication
• liquidation
• cancellation
• erasure
• abolishment
• dismissal
• avoidance
• abrogation
• nullification
• invalidation
• repeal
• annulment
• dissolution
• defeasance
• voiding
• abortion
• negation
• abatement
• veto
• banning
• revocation
• quashing
• overruling
• override
• recall
• rescindment
• reversal
• retraction
• prohibition
• calling off
• outlawing
• rejection
• overturn
• forbiddance
• enjoining
• countermand
• disallowance

Dissimilar Words

• legislation
• enactment
• establishment
• institution
• founding
• validation
• formalization
• legalization
• approval
• ratification
• passing
• legitimation
• clearance
• endorsement
• authorization
• legitimization
• permission
• indorsement
• prescription
• ordering
• sanctioning
• commandment
• mandating
• decreeing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elimination

The single-elimination tournament is held as hibernating bears reach peak fat after a summer-long effort. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025

Country stars Dustin Lynch and Karen Fairchild, together with Jordan Davis and Brothers Osbourne, will appear in the first season of the elimination-style competition that features Keith Urban, Blake Shelton and Gretchen Wilson. —Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025

The elimination of the Human Services Department is expected to save $3 million. —Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025

Plus, Salesforce’s elimination of support roles in particular should come as no surprise. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025