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 series brings Islanders together at a Fiji villa to face off in both team and couples' challenges while going through eliminations, recouplings and other twists.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Islanders will compete in team and couple challenges while navigating eliminations, recouplings and bombshell arrivals.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The rate reduction triggered citywide furloughs, mandatory pay cuts, closures of parks and libraries, pension eliminations, and the loss of more than a hundred first responders.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Set in Fiji, the Islanders will navigate dating, eliminations, recoupling and dramatic arrivals, in addition to new team and couples’ challenges.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Sometimes eliminations were done individually and others were directed at couples.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Comedian and actress Caroline Rhea hosted The Biggest Loser for its first four seasons, overseeing the weigh-ins and eliminations from 2004 to 2006.
—EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Employees were notified of the eliminations in July.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 10 Aug. 2025
Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Islanders will compete in team and couple challenges while navigating eliminations, recouplings and bombshell arrivals.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The rate reduction triggered citywide furloughs, mandatory pay cuts, closures of parks and libraries, pension eliminations, and the loss of more than a hundred first responders.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Set in Fiji, the Islanders will navigate dating, eliminations, recoupling and dramatic arrivals, in addition to new team and couples’ challenges.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Sometimes eliminations were done individually and others were directed at couples.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Comedian and actress Caroline Rhea hosted The Biggest Loser for its first four seasons, overseeing the weigh-ins and eliminations from 2004 to 2006.
—EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Employees were notified of the eliminations in July.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminations
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Great, but not exactly zero, which is why there is also a focus on carbon removals, which is also where the Science Based Targets are increasingly going.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lawyers for the minors want a preliminary injunction to block such removals.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Keep in mind that early withdrawals come with a penalty and EverBank does not offer no-penalty CDs.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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To incentivize savings, employees who take early withdrawals from their 401(k) retirement plans typically face a 10% financial penalty.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Eliminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminations. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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