as in removals
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 eliminations
The Dallas Morning News examined the impact of policy changes and program eliminations by the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the effects on North Texas.
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Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Parents and community members opposed possible changes to Baltimore County Public School's class size ratios and position eliminations under Superintendent Myriam Rogers' fiscal 2027 budget proposal at a public comment hearing held Tuesday night.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
Over the course of two-and-a-half weeks of filming on a set in London, Parriman, of Liberty, had navigated his way through a series of brutal eliminations, all under the watchful gaze of an array of cameras and production staff.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
These eliminations are the norm in the massive K-pop machine, which stands apart from other music industries worldwide for the scale of its artist development and production programs.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
The show will feature weekly eliminations.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
After weeks of captivating blind auditions, nerve-wracking eliminations and the high-stakes playoffs round, each coach selected one artist from their team to advance to the finale.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Barca’s last two eliminations from the Champions League, against Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of 2023-24 and Inter Milan at the semi-final stage last season, put Araujo in the spotlight.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
Shocking eliminations, infighting on the judges' panel, and rivers of tears led to this moment.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Parents and community members opposed possible changes to Baltimore County Public School's class size ratios and position eliminations under Superintendent Myriam Rogers' fiscal 2027 budget proposal at a public comment hearing held Tuesday night.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
Over the course of two-and-a-half weeks of filming on a set in London, Parriman, of Liberty, had navigated his way through a series of brutal eliminations, all under the watchful gaze of an array of cameras and production staff.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
These eliminations are the norm in the massive K-pop machine, which stands apart from other music industries worldwide for the scale of its artist development and production programs.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
The show will feature weekly eliminations.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
After weeks of captivating blind auditions, nerve-wracking eliminations and the high-stakes playoffs round, each coach selected one artist from their team to advance to the finale.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Barca’s last two eliminations from the Champions League, against Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of 2023-24 and Inter Milan at the semi-final stage last season, put Araujo in the spotlight.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
Shocking eliminations, infighting on the judges' panel, and rivers of tears led to this moment.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminations
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Beyond simple removals, the tech giant is focusing on long-term safety and victim advocacy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Child welfare authorities also call police to assist with emergency foster care removals, or to go with a worker on a home or hospital visit.—
Shoshana Walter,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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In addition to college expenses, 529 withdrawals can pay for up to $10,000 in annual expenses for tuition at elementary and secondary schools.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The last-minute entry caps a chaotic week of candidate withdrawals, with Bass facing mounting criticism over the city’s Palisades fire response.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Eliminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminations. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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