as in removal
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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Earlier this year there was a broad reorganization of our game show group that resulted in the elimination of several roles to address redundancies and evolving business needs of a 40-plus-year-old operation.
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
That said, Harris has not called for the eventual elimination of internal combustion vehicles despite such plans in 12 states.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
Bridget Carleton made a pair of free throws with 2 seconds left and the Lynx were able to stave off elimination by beating New York 82-80 on Friday in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals in front of 19,210 boisterous fans at Target Center.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2024
Israel’s allies have reacted to the sudden elimination of Sinwar as a chance to reshuffle international negotiations and take steps to end the messy, violent campaign that’s been in Gaza since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack that the terrorist leader helped orchestrate.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
That said, Harris has not called for the eventual elimination of internal combustion vehicles despite such plans in 12 states.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
Bridget Carleton made a pair of free throws with 2 seconds left and the Lynx were able to stave off elimination by beating New York 82-80 on Friday in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals in front of 19,210 boisterous fans at Target Center.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2024
Israel’s allies have reacted to the sudden elimination of Sinwar as a chance to reshuffle international negotiations and take steps to end the messy, violent campaign that’s been in Gaza since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack that the terrorist leader helped orchestrate.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elimination. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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