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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
Disney is expected to lay off as many as 1,000 employees through role eliminations in the coming months, Variety has learned.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 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
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
Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminations
Noun
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This latest wave of removals is part of Sony's recent efforts to stop low-quality games from being sold on its storefront.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
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More than 1,700 people have requested voluntary removals from the facility since the start of 2025, according to immigration court data published by researchers at Syracuse University — a level unparalleled by any period since the researchers began tracking it nearly 30 years ago.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Brickner didn’t say yes or no to further withdrawals, but said the money must be handled very carefully.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Plus, most beneficiaries who inherit traditional retirement accounts must liquidate them within 10 years and withdrawals are taxed, but no Roth withdrawals, even by heirs, is ever taxed.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Eliminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminations. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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