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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Xi justified these military reforms, which included the elimination of bureaucratic layers, as an attempt to streamline decision-making.
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Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
Enforcement Versus Industry Burden Both the IRS, in its final regulations, and the advocacy groups, in their lawsuit, use policy arguments to justify the obligation or elimination to provide informational reporting.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The continuing resolution did not include an extension or elimination of the debt ceiling, a demand that Trump made earlier in negotiations.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
In Boston, with elimination dangling over the Heat like a guillotine of disappointment, James went nuclear.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
Enforcement Versus Industry Burden Both the IRS, in its final regulations, and the advocacy groups, in their lawsuit, use policy arguments to justify the obligation or elimination to provide informational reporting.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The continuing resolution did not include an extension or elimination of the debt ceiling, a demand that Trump made earlier in negotiations.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
In Boston, with elimination dangling over the Heat like a guillotine of disappointment, James went nuclear.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for elimination
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“Elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elimination. Accessed 10 Jan. 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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