eliminations

plural of elimination

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Recent Examples of eliminations Since the premiere of season 35 of DWTS, Carson, 32, and her partner Guillermo Rodriguez have been among the last three couples standing during the show’s eliminations. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2026 Week-one eliminations seem wholly unfair, but Dancing With the Stars is nothing if not cutthroat as hell. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 The pair were ultimately not eliminated — season 35 is the first time since 2018 that DWTS brought back eliminations during premiere week — but Carson had some choice words for the judges and their scores. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026 Massachusetts voters rejected income tax eliminations in 2002 and 2008 that were initiated by citizens, not lawmakers. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 After 103 matches and 46 eliminations, the 2026 World Cup comes down to finalists Spain and Argentina. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Many institutions are grappling with budget cuts, program eliminations, and closures due to declining enrollment and financial pressures. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 This will include approximately 1,600 role eliminations today, and in addition, four studios will leave XBOX to new management. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 July 2026 The City Council approved its latest budget earlier this month, overcoming a $66 million deficit with fee hikes, eliminations of vacant positions and other spending cuts. — Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminations
Noun
  • The opposition says voters more likely to support its parties have been disproportionately affected by the removals, while supporters of the BJP have been spared or added to the lists.
    — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The earlier removals included a cherry tree near the Blue Course’s 14th hole.
    — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Taking larger distributions can cause a retirement portfolio to shrink faster, particularly if those withdrawals occur during a period of weak investment returns.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That gives you time to consider Roth conversions, strategic withdrawals, QCDs, Social Security timing and beneficiary planning.
    — Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Eliminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminations. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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