eliminations

plural of elimination

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Recent Examples of eliminations The contestants have faced auditions, runway challenges and eliminations, with viewers getting a look at the casting process that has historically taken place behind closed doors. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Since the premiere of season 35 of DWTS, Carson, 32, and her partner Guillermo Rodriguez have been among the last three couples standing during the show’s eliminations. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2026 Week-one eliminations seem wholly unfair, but Dancing With the Stars is nothing if not cutthroat as hell. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 The pair were ultimately not eliminated — season 35 is the first time since 2018 that DWTS brought back eliminations during premiere week — but Carson had some choice words for the judges and their scores. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026 Massachusetts voters rejected income tax eliminations in 2002 and 2008 that were initiated by citizens, not lawmakers. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 After 103 matches and 46 eliminations, the 2026 World Cup comes down to finalists Spain and Argentina. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Many institutions are grappling with budget cuts, program eliminations, and closures due to declining enrollment and financial pressures. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 This will include approximately 1,600 role eliminations today, and in addition, four studios will leave XBOX to new management. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminations
Noun
  • The stadium’s public ownership alone does not establish a violation; the government’s involvement in the removals would be a key question.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The 432,000 removals in fiscal year 2013 under Obama remain the highest on record, the report said.
    — Ted Hesson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Agriculture accounts for around 72% of the world’s freshwater withdrawals, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
    — Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Revolut said on its website that several of its services were partially unavailable, including card payments, topping up balances via bank cards, ATM withdrawals and currency exchange.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Eliminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminations. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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