English · Word Candidate

elimination

/ɪlɪmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: eliminations

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.

Noun

Examples

The real savings of OCR come from the elimination of redundant keyboardings of the same data; from eliminating multiple verification steps; from reducing the number of documents needed to complete a transaction; […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The act of excluding a losing contestant from a match, tournament, or other competition.

Noun

Examples

Everton require at least 3 goals in the second leg to avoid elimination from the FA Cup.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “elimination” mean?

The act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.

Is “elimination” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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