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
But the parasite was eliminated in those nations thanks to a wildly successful effort called the sterile insect technique, which involved the release of sterile flies in Panama that caused the fly population to collapse.
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
The Heat finished last regular season in 10th place in the Eastern Conference and was eliminated in the play-in tournament before getting to the playoffs.
—Anthony Chiang
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
But Democrats' gambit to eliminate the fund failed in a 49 to 50 vote on an amendment that kicked off the vote series.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The way to eliminate New World screwworm, Rollins said, is through what’s known as the sterile insect technique.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
The Heat finished last regular season in 10th place in the Eastern Conference and was eliminated in the play-in tournament before getting to the playoffs.
—Anthony Chiang
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
But Democrats' gambit to eliminate the fund failed in a 49 to 50 vote on an amendment that kicked off the vote series.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The way to eliminate New World screwworm, Rollins said, is through what’s known as the sterile insect technique.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
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The poll excluded areas where Hezbollah is most entrenched, and among Lebanese Shiites—the community that forms the bedrock of the group’s support and has borne much of the cost of the war—only a minority agreed.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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The discussions for now exclude Canada.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The shower head and bath fittings were gold plated and a glass door fit snugly between the edge of the bathtub and the shower to prevent water from spilling out everywhere.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Goldman later cited a Manhattan federal district judge's late May ruling preventing ICE from arresting people attending immigration court during routine, mandatory check-ins.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The novel was initially ignored, and then—after Graham Greene called it one of the best books of the year—dismissed, and then banned, first in the UK and then in France.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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They were fined and banned from participating in the following World Cup and qualifiers, halting any progress.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Consumer fireworks are generally legal in Tennessee, though local governments may prohibit them.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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The lawsuit says such approval violated National Park Service regulations prohibiting sporting events on federal parklands, Congress did not consent to the towering arch overlooking the event space and no environmental review was conducted before the construction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminate. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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