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
One of those emotional eliminations was Dastrup, dashing her lifelong dream of becoming a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
And the Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators both disappointed in the postseason, with decisive first-round eliminations.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The return of Rachel Reilly was gloriously entertaining, there was no static majority alliance simply mowing down the opposition, and there were griping eliminations along the way.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
However, the university had initially projected that as many as 150 positions could be impacted through a combination of vacancy eliminations, retirements, and layoffs.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 3 June 2026
From dazzling smiles and lustful dates to shocking eliminations and lifelong friendships, Love Island USA is back.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Twenty-four previous contestants returned to face challenges and tribal council eliminations for a chance to win $1 million.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 May 2026
Release of the report this week comes as the Yolo County Board of Supervisors consider about $9 million in cuts to the Health and Human Services Agency, including layoffs, position eliminations and the possible closure of the county welfare office in Winters.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 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
Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
And the Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators both disappointed in the postseason, with decisive first-round eliminations.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The return of Rachel Reilly was gloriously entertaining, there was no static majority alliance simply mowing down the opposition, and there were griping eliminations along the way.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
However, the university had initially projected that as many as 150 positions could be impacted through a combination of vacancy eliminations, retirements, and layoffs.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 3 June 2026
From dazzling smiles and lustful dates to shocking eliminations and lifelong friendships, Love Island USA is back.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Twenty-four previous contestants returned to face challenges and tribal council eliminations for a chance to win $1 million.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 May 2026
Release of the report this week comes as the Yolo County Board of Supervisors consider about $9 million in cuts to the Health and Human Services Agency, including layoffs, position eliminations and the possible closure of the county welfare office in Winters.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminations
Noun
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The list also includes reasons for the removals.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Since 2017, more than 340 have been removed from active management areas, and earlier studies documented 251 removals over a 10-year period.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Reynoso said suspicious bank activity and withdrawals were made to their accounts.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The outlet also reported unusual withdrawals from the couple’s bank accounts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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“Eliminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminations. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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