process of elimination
noun phrase
: the act of considering and rejecting each possible choice until only one is left
She figured out who he was by (the) process of elimination.
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How to Play 'Wordle' Players must identify a mystery five-letter word by using a process of elimination to work out the answer.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The Cubs have fielded interest in Taillon mostly through the process of elimination.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
By process of elimination, the world is left with the dollar and the euro as the only instruments capable of supporting current levels of international transactions.
—Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2011
By process of elimination, Poirier has to be referring to Gaethje.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
To arrive at a diagnosis, Haver does blood work to rule out conditions like hypothyroidism or autoimmune disease, and then narrows things down to perimenopause based on symptoms and through process of elimination.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
This process of elimination was simply going to take too long.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
Purifying and identifying an active compound is a long and complex process of elimination, Rhind says.
—Bymolly Herring, science.org, 31 July 2024
See what works best and use the process of elimination to direct your energy strategically.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 27 July 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The Cubs have fielded interest in Taillon mostly through the process of elimination.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
By process of elimination, the world is left with the dollar and the euro as the only instruments capable of supporting current levels of international transactions.
—Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2011
By process of elimination, Poirier has to be referring to Gaethje.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
To arrive at a diagnosis, Haver does blood work to rule out conditions like hypothyroidism or autoimmune disease, and then narrows things down to perimenopause based on symptoms and through process of elimination.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
This process of elimination was simply going to take too long.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
Purifying and identifying an active compound is a long and complex process of elimination, Rhind says.
—Bymolly Herring, science.org, 31 July 2024
See what works best and use the process of elimination to direct your energy strategically.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 27 July 2024
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“Process of elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/process%20of%20elimination. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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