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
Through the elimination of 4,41.5 vacant positions, CDCR hopes to save $14 million.
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William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
Basically, there are 10 levers, two of which have the power to reverse an elimination (at Michelle Visage’s soaking-wet expense, no less).
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 10 Jan. 2025
The team formed an American Indian Working Group several years ago, which has led to changes – like the elimination of the touchdown celebration and a ban on fans entering the stadium wearing headdresses or with their face painted in a way that suggests Native American imagery.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
The result was the uncertainty of a taxing structure, the elimination or reduction of funds to vital programs, and uncertainty regarding municipal and education funding.
—Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
Basically, there are 10 levers, two of which have the power to reverse an elimination (at Michelle Visage’s soaking-wet expense, no less).
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 10 Jan. 2025
The team formed an American Indian Working Group several years ago, which has led to changes – like the elimination of the touchdown celebration and a ban on fans entering the stadium wearing headdresses or with their face painted in a way that suggests Native American imagery.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
The result was the uncertainty of a taxing structure, the elimination or reduction of funds to vital programs, and uncertainty regarding municipal and education funding.
—Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elimination. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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