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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On the other side of the Open Division bracket, Cathedral Catholic beat Rancho Bernardo to force an elimination game, with the winner going to USD.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
Despite an early upset in this weekend’s regional, Mizzou softball has battled back through the elimination bracket to the regional final in Columbia.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
Despite an early upset in this weekend’s regional, Mizzou softball has battled back through the elimination bracket to the regional final in Columbia.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
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“Elimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elimination. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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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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