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
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
After the team's elimination in Game 7 on Sunday, a handful of Nuggets players, including Jamal Murray, advocated for the team to keep Adelman.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The elimination applies to workers who make less than $160,000 a year.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 22 May 2025
Before scoring three second-half goals to beat Madrid that night, Arsenal were two goals down on aggregate at half-time and facing elimination.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elimination. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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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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