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elimination

[ih-lim-uh-ney-shuhn] / ɪˌlɪm əˈneɪ ʃən /


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Elimination status means there is no sustained transmission so this decision was largely expected, given the scale of the outbreaks in 2024.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

A report by the Georgia Senate Special Committee on the Elimination of Georgia’s Income Tax says the Jones plan would make the first $50,000 for individuals and $100,000 for joint filers tax free in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

The woman said she underwent an exam with a nurse, which led to a complaint under the Prison Rape Elimination Act, or PREA, a federal law that requires mandatory reporting of alleged sexual abuse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

I could have claimed Austrian retirement on my 65th birthday in 2023, but concerns about the Windfall Elimination Provision interfering with my Social Security benefits precluded this.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

“Poor Lord Fredrick! The Howling Elimination Program will have to wait awhile longer,” she thought.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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