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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
From the tip line to the daily eliminations, viewers drive the tension.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
There have been two eliminations and both have been blindsides.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
After last week's episode of DWTS, the yoga pro spoke with PEOPLE about how tense the eliminations were and shared that all seven of her kids were at the show.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
From there, weekly bonuses kick in for those who survive eliminations.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Feldman and Johnson looked disappointed at their low combined score of 9, but as Julianne and her co-host, Feldman's childhood costar Alfonso Ribeiro, constantly remind viewers, audience scores go a long way in determining the outcome of eliminations that will begin next week.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
The series brings Islanders together at a Fiji villa to face off in both team and couples' challenges while going through eliminations, recouplings and other twists.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Islanders will compete in team and couple challenges while navigating eliminations, recouplings and bombshell arrivals.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The rate reduction triggered citywide furloughs, mandatory pay cuts, closures of parks and libraries, pension eliminations, and the loss of more than a hundred first responders.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
There have been two eliminations and both have been blindsides.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
After last week's episode of DWTS, the yoga pro spoke with PEOPLE about how tense the eliminations were and shared that all seven of her kids were at the show.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
From there, weekly bonuses kick in for those who survive eliminations.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Feldman and Johnson looked disappointed at their low combined score of 9, but as Julianne and her co-host, Feldman's childhood costar Alfonso Ribeiro, constantly remind viewers, audience scores go a long way in determining the outcome of eliminations that will begin next week.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
The series brings Islanders together at a Fiji villa to face off in both team and couples' challenges while going through eliminations, recouplings and other twists.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Islanders will compete in team and couple challenges while navigating eliminations, recouplings and bombshell arrivals.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The rate reduction triggered citywide furloughs, mandatory pay cuts, closures of parks and libraries, pension eliminations, and the loss of more than a hundred first responders.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminations
Noun
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Notable removals include the Kids Pepperoni Pizza and Kids Cheese Quesadillas, as well as the Mini Molten dessert.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Critics warn that the removals threaten the independence of career prosecutors and could undermine public confidence in the rule of law.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These withdrawals occurred around twice monthly each for exactly $7,500—the bank’s limit for third-party withdrawals.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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This decision follows similar withdrawals from Bangladesh, Argentina, and Nigeria.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Eliminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminations. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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