as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
the stiff entry fee is intended to eliminate less-than-serious competitors
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of eliminate
Assuming that the higher-rate debt has been eliminated, the potential long-term benefits may be more evident in future quarters.
—
Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
At the end of the night, live viewer votes will be combined with the judges’ scores to determine who will be eliminated.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
WisDOT recommends drivers operate at a safe speed, eliminate distractions, use high beams as daylight transitions to dusk and make sure everyone is buckled up.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
At the end of the night, no one was eliminated!
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eliminate
Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
At the end of the night, live viewer votes will be combined with the judges’ scores to determine who will be eliminated.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
WisDOT recommends drivers operate at a safe speed, eliminate distractions, use high beams as daylight transitions to dusk and make sure everyone is buckled up.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
At the end of the night, no one was eliminated!
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eliminate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminate
Verb
-
The opening result excluding previews is in line with Captain Underpants, and above Sonic 3 and Paw Patrol.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
-
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
Verb
-
These suburban residents hope that vigilance will prevent the process of neighbourhood change from beginning.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
-
While the administration frames it as a measure to prevent misuse, the policy raises questions about the consequences for migrants.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
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
Verb
-
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
-
The number of people who are found dangerous and prohibited from purchasing guns has increased dramatically.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminate. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share