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 Edmonton Oilers are facing elimination on Florida ice in Tuesday night’s Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 17 June 2025
With the complete elimination of all samples on sight, UltraAV earned a perfect 10 points.
—PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
Wood tosses 3rd no-hitter in College World Series history, helps Hogs stave off elimination
Calling all Hogs fans: Share your College World Series photos!
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025
Based on self-assessments, 94% of the participants reported a significant reduction or complete elimination in armpit odor when using the PlaDeo.
—New Atlas, 16 June 2025
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 17 June 2025
With the complete elimination of all samples on sight, UltraAV earned a perfect 10 points.
—PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
Wood tosses 3rd no-hitter in College World Series history, helps Hogs stave off elimination
Calling all Hogs fans: Share your College World Series photos!
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025
Based on self-assessments, 94% of the participants reported a significant reduction or complete elimination in armpit odor when using the PlaDeo.
—New Atlas, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elimination
removal
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Though cancer is traditionally treated through chemotherapy, radiology or surgical removal, newer biologic medicine offers a more precise approach, such as targeting the cancer cells through the body’s immune system.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Its closure would alienate Tehran further In another blow to the bill's prospects, the Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, has ordered the removal of some key elements in the bill.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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“Elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elimination. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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