No. 1,216 in French

éliminatoires

"Éliminatoires" refers to qualifying rounds or elimination stages in competitions.

In a sentence

Les matchs éliminatoires se dérouleront la semaine prochaine.
The playoff matches will take place next week.
Here, 'éliminatoires' refers to the matches in a tournament intended to eliminate weaker teams and determine finalists.
Elle a réussi à passer les tests éliminatoires avec succès.
She successfully passed the qualifying tests.
In this example, 'éliminatoires' describes tests designed to weed out candidates who do not meet the required criteria, showcasing its usage in an evaluative context.
Cette équipe vise à remporter les éliminatoires pour atteindre la finale.
This team aims to win the playoffs to reach the final.
In this context, 'éliminatoires' again refers to the stage in a contest where teams or individuals compete to qualify for the next rounds, emphasizing its competitive nature.

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