as in removals
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
Second round eliminations are based on the cumulative voting in both preliminary rounds.
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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
The Dallas Morning News examined the impact of policy changes and program eliminations by the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the effects on North Texas.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Parents and community members opposed possible changes to Baltimore County Public School's class size ratios and position eliminations under Superintendent Myriam Rogers' fiscal 2027 budget proposal at a public comment hearing held Tuesday night.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
Over the course of two-and-a-half weeks of filming on a set in London, Parriman, of Liberty, had navigated his way through a series of brutal eliminations, all under the watchful gaze of an array of cameras and production staff.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
These eliminations are the norm in the massive K-pop machine, which stands apart from other music industries worldwide for the scale of its artist development and production programs.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
The show will feature weekly eliminations.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
After weeks of captivating blind auditions, nerve-wracking eliminations and the high-stakes playoffs round, each coach selected one artist from their team to advance to the finale.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
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
The Dallas Morning News examined the impact of policy changes and program eliminations by the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the effects on North Texas.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Parents and community members opposed possible changes to Baltimore County Public School's class size ratios and position eliminations under Superintendent Myriam Rogers' fiscal 2027 budget proposal at a public comment hearing held Tuesday night.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
Over the course of two-and-a-half weeks of filming on a set in London, Parriman, of Liberty, had navigated his way through a series of brutal eliminations, all under the watchful gaze of an array of cameras and production staff.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
These eliminations are the norm in the massive K-pop machine, which stands apart from other music industries worldwide for the scale of its artist development and production programs.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
The show will feature weekly eliminations.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
After weeks of captivating blind auditions, nerve-wracking eliminations and the high-stakes playoffs round, each coach selected one artist from their team to advance to the finale.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminations
Noun
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Sometimes the jacket removals are theatrical.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Nationally, only 4,000 cancellation of removals are granted each year, and only 500 of those are usually reserved for people in detention, like Rogelio, according to immigration attorneys.—
Ana Claudia Chacin,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By contrast, traditional IRAs are funded with pre-tax dollars for an upfront benefit and withdrawals that are taxed.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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In November, the firm restricted withdrawals, and in February bought back 15% of the outstanding shares in one fund to refund cash, and in another vehicle, ended its regular quarterly liquidity payments.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Eliminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminations. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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