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
Its latest move: recently announcing tighter entry restrictions, which will eliminate free guest access as of February 1, 2026.
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 17 June 2025
His comments came amid reports that Israel had urged Washington to expand its role in the conflict to eliminate its nuclear program.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Hartenstein appeared in just 57 games this season, which eliminated him from statistical rankings, but his 3.8 assists per game speak to a level of unselfishness that blends well around world-class talents.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Blue Diamond notified employees Friday morning that the site will wind down over the course of two years, eliminating 600 jobs.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 17 June 2025
His comments came amid reports that Israel had urged Washington to expand its role in the conflict to eliminate its nuclear program.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Hartenstein appeared in just 57 games this season, which eliminated him from statistical rankings, but his 3.8 assists per game speak to a level of unselfishness that blends well around world-class talents.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Blue Diamond notified employees Friday morning that the site will wind down over the course of two years, eliminating 600 jobs.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
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The $1 smoothies are limited to one per person and can’t be combined with other offers, the juice bar said. Drive-thru and kiosk locations are excluded.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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And a ProPublica analysis identified more than 600 complaints in the FDA’s files about exempted drugs at three of those factories alone, each flagging concerns in the months or years after they were excluded from import bans in 2022 and 2023.—
Debbie Cenziper,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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Trump's travel restrictions are already preventing some scientists from being able to travel to the U.S. for conferences.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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Even after that, Microsoft refused to take full responsibility and hasn’t done enough to prevent future attacks.—
Jovante Teague,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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Trump has taken action against the LGBTQ+ community in many ways, like signing an executive order stating that the U.S. only recognizes two genders, a transgender servicemember military ban, and banning transgender athletes from collegiate sports.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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The Del Mar ordinance will also ban sidewalk riding in business areas, in addition to the Powerhouse Park area.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Both bills prohibit yield-bearing consumer stablecoins — but differ on agency regulatory oversight.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,Talia Kaplan,Jordan Smith,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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The law prohibits predatory financial activities and requires lenders to obtain a license.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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