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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Recent Examples of elimination
The 10% tariffs came with a surprising twist: The elimination of the de minimis exclusion, a loophole that allows goods valued at less than $800 to come over the border duty-free.
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David Goldman, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Perhaps March’s Champions League round of 16 elimination at the hands of PSG carried a much greater cost than initially anticipated.
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The apparent elimination of federal oversight for these students, advocates say, could prompt them to fall behind academically, disengage from school and face lower graduation rates.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
In contrast, many peers report segment results with those included and record these inter-company eliminations at the corporate level.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
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David Goldman, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Perhaps March’s Champions League round of 16 elimination at the hands of PSG carried a much greater cost than initially anticipated.
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The apparent elimination of federal oversight for these students, advocates say, could prompt them to fall behind academically, disengage from school and face lower graduation rates.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
In contrast, many peers report segment results with those included and record these inter-company eliminations at the corporate level.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elimination. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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