eliminated

past tense of eliminate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of eliminated The use of standardized testing for admissions was eliminated by the UC regents in a controversial 2020 vote. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 In 2022, the school eliminated loans entirely from undergraduate aid awards. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The 2026 World Cup party will go on without any of its three hosts, as Team USA was outclassed 4-1 by Belgium Monday night and eliminated in the Round of 16. Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 But these were modest margins relative to the chasm that separated the USMNT and eventual world champions Brazil in their 1994 meeting at the same stage, or even the 2014 team that was eliminated by a better version of Belgium than this one. Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Bumping rights, which allow senior staff whose positions have been eliminated to take roles held by less senior staff, are available to union workers who are represented by Workers United Local 2550 and its international group. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 Pathways to safety and citizenship for people like me have all but been eliminated. Brady Tillett, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026 Jokic and the Nuggets were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Minnesota. ABC News, 6 July 2026 France will play Paraguay in the round of 16 on Saturday, facing the team that eliminated Germany in a shocking upset during a penalty shootout on Monday. Doha Madani, NBC news, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminated
Verb
  • Trustee Robert Jones renewed his worries that the creation of a subdivision of only the Sacramento and Yolo County portions of the district in April excluded conservative voters in El Dorado County who would likely to vote against the bond measure.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
  • Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, HOA clubhouses, golf courses, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a public restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Certain tags have been more likely to get a post deleted or banned on Rednote, screenshots and searches show.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Along stretches of the Jersey Shore, tents, canopies and cabanas have been banned or restricted for the last two years.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Only a strong relay throw home by second baseman Miguel Rojas and a successful challenge prevented Hunter Goodman from scoring a go-ahead run.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • But Russian athletes in some sports, most notably track and field, will still likely be prevented from competing because of international sports federations’ policies regarding the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.
    Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Items including coolers, folding chairs, frisbees, balls, metal drink containers and aerosol cans — including spray sunscreen — are prohibited.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Journalists, however, were prohibited from revealing plot points or celebrity cameos.
    Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 4 July 2026

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“Eliminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminated. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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