as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
the stiff entry fee is intended to eliminate less-than-serious competitors
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Recent Examples of eliminate
The layoffs come nearly a year after the university eliminated more than 2,200 workers.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Panama, meanwhile, has already been eliminated.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Tunisia is already eliminated at the bottom of Group F, but Netherlands will be gunning to win the top spot of the group as it’s currently tied with Japan.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
That doesn’t eliminate competition.
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Jay Sen,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Panama, meanwhile, has already been eliminated.
—
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Tunisia is already eliminated at the bottom of Group F, but Netherlands will be gunning to win the top spot of the group as it’s currently tied with Japan.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
That doesn’t eliminate competition.
—
Jay Sen,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for eliminate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminate
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New arrivals of conscription-age Ukrainians, broadly 23 to 60, would be excluded from fresh protections as Kyiv seeks to replenish troops after staggering battlefield losses.
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Many people quickly balked that degrees such as nursing, accounting, architecture and physical therapy were excluded and confined to loan limits of $20,500 annually and $100,000 over a lifetime.
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Nejat argues that his experience with Miller and his termination could have been prevented with the protection of a union.
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Segregation laws prevented Black students from integrating into Euless schools in 1950.
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After thousands of Nepalese citizens volunteered to fight for Russia, Nepal banned any travel to Ukraine or Russia for work.
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Transgender athletes The court heard arguments in January over the legality of laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from female sports teams at public schools including universities.
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Fireworks that launch into the air — such as bottle rockets — dart across the ground or explode are considered dangerous and are strictly prohibited for use, according to Metro Fire and Cal Fire.
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Federal law already prohibits non-citizens from voting.
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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