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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While the elimination of measles from the US through population-wide vaccination efforts is a public health triumph, the victory over the virus is eroding amid slipping vaccination rates nationwide.
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Chad Kirchner, Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
As our host Joe Manganiello explained, whoever made it to the end would win safety from both the banker and elimination — and whoever brought back the highest case got to decide which poor, unfortunate soul would face the banker.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
With the Trump Administration’s desire to defang the agency through job eliminations and a stoppage of all work, Americans will lose a critical government agency, whose sole focus is to protect them.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Excluding the impact of USAID's elimination, receipts of contract savings from other agencies appear to total $2 billion — a fraction of the federal budget, which stands at $6.75 trillion.
—Dan Ruetenik, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Chad Kirchner, Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
As our host Joe Manganiello explained, whoever made it to the end would win safety from both the banker and elimination — and whoever brought back the highest case got to decide which poor, unfortunate soul would face the banker.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
With the Trump Administration’s desire to defang the agency through job eliminations and a stoppage of all work, Americans will lose a critical government agency, whose sole focus is to protect them.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Excluding the impact of USAID's elimination, receipts of contract savings from other agencies appear to total $2 billion — a fraction of the federal budget, which stands at $6.75 trillion.
—Dan Ruetenik, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elimination. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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