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
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the brink of elimination against the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series.
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
After their elimination, Ravnik responded to Chmerkovskiy's criticism during a chat with Entertainment Tonight.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
As a result, this could lead to the elimination of 2,700 direct jobs in exporting cosmetics companies and 8,200 indirect jobs — suppliers, logistics, packaging and communication, for instance — for a total of 10,900 jobs at risk, FEBEA continued.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
November games to remember, or the homestretch of elimination games.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2025
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
After their elimination, Ravnik responded to Chmerkovskiy's criticism during a chat with Entertainment Tonight.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
As a result, this could lead to the elimination of 2,700 direct jobs in exporting cosmetics companies and 8,200 indirect jobs — suppliers, logistics, packaging and communication, for instance — for a total of 10,900 jobs at risk, FEBEA continued.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
November games to remember, or the homestretch of elimination games.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elimination
removal
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Since attacks like SessionReaper can expose your personal data to criminal marketplaces, consider using a reputable data removal service that continuously scans and deletes your private information, such as your address, phone number and email, from data broker sites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sky Roberts, the brother of the late Jeffrey Epstein accuser, cried when reflecting on how his sister would have reacted to the removal of the former prince's title and honors.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elimination. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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