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
Target expects the elimination of the Indianapolis fulfillment center to be permanent, according to WARN records.
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 10 Aug. 2025
Its elimination was not a cost-saving move but a decision that undercuts ongoing efforts to strengthen the integrity of federal economic data, even as the administration publicly expresses frustration with the quality of those same data.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
The elimination of tween retail dealt the final blow to age-appropriate shopping.
—Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
The elimination of the minority requirements in the IPO came as Bally’s and the city faced two lawsuits in Chicago federal court alleging the investment opportunity discriminated against white men.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 10 Aug. 2025
Its elimination was not a cost-saving move but a decision that undercuts ongoing efforts to strengthen the integrity of federal economic data, even as the administration publicly expresses frustration with the quality of those same data.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
The elimination of tween retail dealt the final blow to age-appropriate shopping.
—Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
The elimination of the minority requirements in the IPO came as Bally’s and the city faced two lawsuits in Chicago federal court alleging the investment opportunity discriminated against white men.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elimination
removal
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When a post violates those guidelines, Moonshot will file formal reports and use the team to lean on companies to expedite the removal or censorship of that post.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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One of the loopholes that streaming services have taken advantage of in the past few years is the removal of original series and films as tax writeoffs — many of which were never released in physical formats.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elimination. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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