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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And in 2019—when the country was on the verge of losing its elimination status—there was a startling 1,274 cases, largely driven by massive outbreaks in New York.
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The others were 2014, when there was an outbreak tied to Disneyland, and 2019, when a nearly year-long outbreak in New York came within weeks of ending elimination status in the US.
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In the playoff elimination tournament, the team won second place, qualifying them for the San Diego Regional competition, which is being held March 20-23 at UC San Diego LionTree Arena.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 15 Mar. 2025
And in 2019—when the country was on the verge of losing its elimination status—there was a startling 1,274 cases, largely driven by massive outbreaks in New York.
—Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
The others were 2014, when there was an outbreak tied to Disneyland, and 2019, when a nearly year-long outbreak in New York came within weeks of ending elimination status in the US.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
In the playoff elimination tournament, the team won second place, qualifying them for the San Diego Regional competition, which is being held March 20-23 at UC San Diego LionTree Arena.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elimination. Accessed 29 Mar. 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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