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.
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Recent Examples of elimination
Norton's efforts have included advocating for budgetary independence, criminal justice reform, and the elimination of congressional oversight over local D.C. laws.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The administration’s radical and peremptory elimination of U.S. foreign assistance removed a lever of American influence and telegraphed a level of indifference that will not go unnoticed.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The Indiana Pacers enter Thursday night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on the brink of elimination.
—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
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The administration’s radical and peremptory elimination of U.S. foreign assistance removed a lever of American influence and telegraphed a level of indifference that will not go unnoticed.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The Indiana Pacers enter Thursday night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on the brink of elimination.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elimination
removal
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Although first responders have faced challenges such as heat, snakes and impassable roads due to flooding and debris, debris removal was still underway and improving, officials said Sunday.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
6 July 2025
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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“Elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elimination. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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