as in excluded
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 eliminated
After New York helped the ladies decorate their cakes for the next 120 seconds, Dan ultimately eliminated one of them in pursuit of the prize.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Despite being a favorite among her fellow contestants, she was eliminated from the group’s running early on.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The Tigers are not mathematically eliminated from SEC title contention, but with six teams having one or zero conference losses (two of which have head-to-head tiebreakers over MU), their chances of getting to Atlanta are minute.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, Nestle announced 16,000 job cuts, followed last week by Target’s first layoffs in a decade, which eliminated 1,800 roles.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The Boston Red Sox are looking at every option to improve their roster for next season after being eliminated from the playoffs in the American League Wild Card Series.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Now, that revenue stream for EV makers is being eliminated.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Another casualty of the FY26 budget request was NASA's Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM), which was completely eliminated from the space agency's portfolio.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The network eliminated its Race & Culture Unit, canceled the streaming shows CBS Mornings Plus and CBS Evening News Plus, and announced an overhaul of CBS Saturday Morning that will see its two hosts, Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson, depart.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Despite being a favorite among her fellow contestants, she was eliminated from the group’s running early on.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The Tigers are not mathematically eliminated from SEC title contention, but with six teams having one or zero conference losses (two of which have head-to-head tiebreakers over MU), their chances of getting to Atlanta are minute.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, Nestle announced 16,000 job cuts, followed last week by Target’s first layoffs in a decade, which eliminated 1,800 roles.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The Boston Red Sox are looking at every option to improve their roster for next season after being eliminated from the playoffs in the American League Wild Card Series.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Now, that revenue stream for EV makers is being eliminated.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Another casualty of the FY26 budget request was NASA's Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM), which was completely eliminated from the space agency's portfolio.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The network eliminated its Race & Culture Unit, canceled the streaming shows CBS Mornings Plus and CBS Evening News Plus, and announced an overhaul of CBS Saturday Morning that will see its two hosts, Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson, depart.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminated
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Major opposition candidates were excluded from the race in the lead-up to voting, including former Credit Suisse president Tidjane Thiam and former President Laurent Gbagbo.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Participants were relatively inactive, which was defined as walking less than 8,000 steps per day, and the study excluded people who already had major illnesses to reduce bias.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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But the league had banned him prior to that.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, Smith voluntarily resigned from the Academy, and the organization banned him from attending the Oscars or any other Academy event for 10 years.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Bush told PEOPLE that Bills quarterback Josh Allen and his wife, actress Hailee Steinfeld, have previously put on the party, but work commitments prevented Steinfeld from continuing the tradition.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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While the government shutdown has prevented data sharing from any NASA missions that have observed the comet since October 1, the ESA’s Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter attempted to capture views of 3I/ATLAS in October.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The documents contained details of disciplinary action and indicated that Sherrill was prohibited from participating in her 1994 graduation ceremony after declining to identify classmates implicated in a cheating incident.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement The Fifteenth Amendment had prohibited denying or abridging voting rights based on race, color, or conditions of previous servitude.—
Time,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Eliminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminated. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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