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
After receiving scores of straight 7s from all of the judges, Arnold, 20, and Hoying, 34, were eliminated at the end of the episode.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
But eliminate a defensive takeaway at the end of Cal’s 28-24 win at Boston College and its 21-18 squeaker over North Carolina last Friday and the Bears could be 3-4, winless in three ACC games and riding a four-game losing streak.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Instead, lightly brush off any dust and leave them in the sun for a few hours to help eliminate odors.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Amazon wants to use artificial intelligence to eliminate analysis paralysis for its consumers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
But eliminate a defensive takeaway at the end of Cal’s 28-24 win at Boston College and its 21-18 squeaker over North Carolina last Friday and the Bears could be 3-4, winless in three ACC games and riding a four-game losing streak.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Instead, lightly brush off any dust and leave them in the sun for a few hours to help eliminate odors.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Amazon wants to use artificial intelligence to eliminate analysis paralysis for its consumers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminate
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The opening result excluding previews is in line with Captain Underpants, and above Sonic 3 and Paw Patrol.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
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After crunching the numbers to exclude armies of data-scraping AI bots, the Wikimedia Foundation says that between March and August this year, the number of Wikipedia page views coming from real humans declined by 8% year-on-year.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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According to the Department of Transportation, daylight saving time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries and reduces crime.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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What was meant to prevent violence ended up turning an ordinary moment into a frightening encounter with armed officers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump has issued orders seeking to ban the use of mail ballots or at least the counting of those cast by Election Day but received afterward — a common practice in both Democratic and Republican states.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The tush push has been a constant story this season after the play fell just short of receiving the necessary votes in the offseason to ban it.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Federal regulations prohibit new types of aircraft from flying over populated areas, or operating at night and during bad weather, WSJ reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The number of people who are found dangerous and prohibited from purchasing guns has increased dramatically.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminate. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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