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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 eliminations
In this cheeky iteration, romance will meet reality as the Islanders are faced with both team and couples’ challenges, all while navigating dating, eliminations, recoupling, dramatic arrivals, and new competition twists and turns that help control the game like never before.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 May 2026
In this cheeky iteration, romance will meet reality as the Islanders face both team and couples’ challenges, all while navigating dating, eliminations, recoupling, dramatic arrivals, and new competition twists and turns that help control the game like never before.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 May 2026
The coalition — composed of transit districts, town municipality groups and other transportation advocates — reported that without the state funding, more than 10,000 riders across 15 microtransit zones face the threat of service eliminations and have to seek other transportation alternatives.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
In other words, the district would have had to identify cuts beyond administrative job eliminations to fund the contract, but there was no plan to do so.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
American Idol season 24, episode 11, will feature a double round of eliminations following the previous week's voting delay.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, these will be the last eliminations before the jury.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Second round eliminations are based on the cumulative voting in both preliminary rounds.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Round-by-round eliminations are gone, as is the one-race title finale.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 May 2026
In this cheeky iteration, romance will meet reality as the Islanders face both team and couples’ challenges, all while navigating dating, eliminations, recoupling, dramatic arrivals, and new competition twists and turns that help control the game like never before.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 May 2026
The coalition — composed of transit districts, town municipality groups and other transportation advocates — reported that without the state funding, more than 10,000 riders across 15 microtransit zones face the threat of service eliminations and have to seek other transportation alternatives.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
In other words, the district would have had to identify cuts beyond administrative job eliminations to fund the contract, but there was no plan to do so.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
American Idol season 24, episode 11, will feature a double round of eliminations following the previous week's voting delay.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, these will be the last eliminations before the jury.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Second round eliminations are based on the cumulative voting in both preliminary rounds.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Round-by-round eliminations are gone, as is the one-race title finale.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminations
Noun
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Local advocates say needless removals and inadequate watering are threatening decades of neighborhood cooling and environmental health benefits.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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While a lower court placed a stay on removals while the litigation was pending, the Supreme Court lifted the stay in June 2025.—
Julia Ingram,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Investigators also learned that, at the time Prindle was discovered dead, a card in her name was still being used to make payments on an active utilities account, and English-Wheat used the same card to make at least four withdrawals in October 2025, police said.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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At the same time, required minimum distributions (RMDs), which determine when withdrawals must begin from certain retirement accounts, can become more relevant as individuals approach later stages of retirement.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Eliminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminations. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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