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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The Department of Education will likely face a dramatic downsizing or even outright elimination.
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Noah Mitchell, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
And much has already been made of the fact that two of the first three eliminations this season were Real Housewives, and seven of the first 10 eliminations were non-gamers.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
The Department of Education will likely face a dramatic downsizing or even outright elimination.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
After only three days, the microbes had rapidly and significantly changed in response to both the elimination and intervention diets.
—Paul McClure 06, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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 11 Feb. 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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