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Abstract The request of advanced adsorbents for antibacterials removal from pharmaceutical wastewater has recently been more and more urgent. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been proved as promising adsorbents in terms of excellent porosity, designable adsorption sites, and controllable water stability. This review details the works that have been reported on water-phase adsorption of antibacterials using MOF-based adsorbents. The adsorption behaviors of antibacterials in the materials and corresponding structure-performance relationships were discussed. Further, based on the various adsorption mechanisms, we concluded several feasible strategies for boosting adsorption performances of MOFs from the standpoints of both surface adsorption and pore adsorption. At last, we suggested the current challenges of antibacterials adsorption in MOFs and proposed our insights for future researches. We hope this review will promote the fast development of MOFs in the field of antibacterial removal.