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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Among the demands outlined in the letter are the elimination of Harvard’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs and a ban on masks at campus protests, The Harvard Crimson, a student-run newspaper, and other outlets reported.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Possible Legal Challenges Court challenges may be expected against regulations targeted for elimination or modification.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The Executive Order’s timetable envisions the possible elimination or modification of large numbers of anticompetitive regulations by the fall of 2015.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
That competition will begin when the Heat travels to take on the Chicago Bulls at United Center on Wednesday in an elimination play-in tournament game.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Possible Legal Challenges Court challenges may be expected against regulations targeted for elimination or modification.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The Executive Order’s timetable envisions the possible elimination or modification of large numbers of anticompetitive regulations by the fall of 2015.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
That competition will begin when the Heat travels to take on the Chicago Bulls at United Center on Wednesday in an elimination play-in tournament game.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elimination. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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