ELIMINATION Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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.

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Recent Examples of elimination What was much more eye-opening was Jett Luchanko, fresh off of his Ontario Hockey League team’s elimination in the playoffs, getting into the lineup for Matvei Michkov, who came out as a healthy scratch for the second time in the playoffs. —

Sean Gentille, New York Times, 10 May 2026 Minnesota improved to 5-0 in PWHL elimination games with the win. —

Staff Report, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026 Faced with elimination in Game 6, Johnson dropped 27 points, eight boards and five treys on the Wolves. —

Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 May 2026 The Pistons have won five consecutive postseason games for the first time since 2008 — and three of them were while facing elimination in Round 1. —

CBS News, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for elimination

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removal

Noun

Following the playoff removal, Mike Hafley is no longer head coach at Poolville, with the district now seeking a new head baseball coach and an assistant.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Project work can include removal and disposal of hazardous and regulated materials; demolition; removal, transport and disposal of associated debris; backfilling; grading and site restoration; traffic maintenance; and soil erosion and sedimentation control.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026