elimination
noun
elim·i·na·tion
i-ˌli-mə-ˈnā-shən 
often attributive
: the act, process, or an instance of eliminating or discharging: such as
a
: the act of discharging or excreting waste products from the body
b
: the removal from a molecule of the constituents of a simpler molecule
ethylene is formed by the elimination of water from ethanol
compare addition sense 4
Examples of elimination in a Sentence
the elimination of waste products from the body
Recent Examples on the Web
Szabo recently called for the elimination of 1,974 vacant positions, in large part to free up money for raises — not just for civilian city workers but also police officers.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Despite occasional outbreaks, the U.S. has been able to maintain its elimination status.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
In the final elimination week of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16, the top four queens were given a crash course in an important part of their post-show lives — the art of branding.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Lee, however, is more focused on how Wyoming voters will react to other changes, particularly the state's elimination of crossover voting.
—USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Crash the One-Eyed Rescue Cat Becomes the First Feline to Win the Cadbury Bunny Tryouts
For the first time since the competition was created, the Cadbury bunny tryouts featured a bracket-style elimination tournament on Instagram, where fans voted for their favorites.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
As a result, even though this episode was originally supposed to be a double elimination, Poodle Moth will move on to the finals as well.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
To reach this point, the Wolfpack has had to win seven games in a row, all of them elimination games, in which a loss would have ended their season.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
But, as the team’s last two postseason eliminations epitomized, consistency will be needed out of the bottom half as well — from Muncy (both with the bat and glove), offseason signing Teoscar Hernández and younger, everyday options such as Lux and James Outman.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Despite occasional outbreaks, the U.S. has been able to maintain its elimination status.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
In the final elimination week of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16, the top four queens were given a crash course in an important part of their post-show lives — the art of branding.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Lee, however, is more focused on how Wyoming voters will react to other changes, particularly the state's elimination of crossover voting.
—USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Crash the One-Eyed Rescue Cat Becomes the First Feline to Win the Cadbury Bunny Tryouts
For the first time since the competition was created, the Cadbury bunny tryouts featured a bracket-style elimination tournament on Instagram, where fans voted for their favorites.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
As a result, even though this episode was originally supposed to be a double elimination, Poodle Moth will move on to the finals as well.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
To reach this point, the Wolfpack has had to win seven games in a row, all of them elimination games, in which a loss would have ended their season.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
But, as the team’s last two postseason eliminations epitomized, consistency will be needed out of the bottom half as well — from Muncy (both with the bat and glove), offseason signing Teoscar Hernández and younger, everyday options such as Lux and James Outman.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elimination. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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elimination
noun
elim·i·na·tion
i-ˌlim-ə-ˈnā-shən
: the act or process of eliminating or emptying: as
a
: the act of excreting or emptying waste products from the body
b
: the act or process of excluding from a match, game, or contest the losers of any round or heat
Medical Definition
elimination
noun
elim·i·na·tion
i-ˌlim-ə-ˈnā-shən
1
: the act of discharging or excreting waste products or foreign substances from the body
2
eliminations plural
: bodily discharges including urine, feces, and vomit
3
: the removal from a molecule of the constituents of a simpler molecule
ethylene is formed by the elimination of water from ethanol
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