as in excluded
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 eliminated
However, most existing repayment plans – including the Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) plan and the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) plan – will be eliminated as of July 2028.
—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
1 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
Vic makes some baffling choices here, buzzing in twice on the first word in the series without hearing the rest, and getting eliminated from multiple rounds five seconds in.
—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
However, bear spray in that situation could have eliminated that threat very quickly.
—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Monday alone, Paraguay eliminated four-time champion Germany, Morocco eliminated the Netherlands and five-time winner Brazil needed a comeback and a last-minute goal to survive Japan.
—
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
That program was eliminated in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
—
Lauren Sausser,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Then companies like Uber and Lyft largely eliminated that barrier - not through legislation, but through technology.
—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
As part of the overall budget negotiations, lawmakers agreed to delay some healthcare cuts that would have required monthly premiums for immigrants and eliminated dental care.
—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
1 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
Vic makes some baffling choices here, buzzing in twice on the first word in the series without hearing the rest, and getting eliminated from multiple rounds five seconds in.
—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
However, bear spray in that situation could have eliminated that threat very quickly.
—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Monday alone, Paraguay eliminated four-time champion Germany, Morocco eliminated the Netherlands and five-time winner Brazil needed a comeback and a last-minute goal to survive Japan.
—
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
That program was eliminated in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
—
Lauren Sausser,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Then companies like Uber and Lyft largely eliminated that barrier - not through legislation, but through technology.
—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
As part of the overall budget negotiations, lawmakers agreed to delay some healthcare cuts that would have required monthly premiums for immigrants and eliminated dental care.
—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminated
Verb
-
Employers can contribute up to $2,500 per year under an employer contribution program, and that amount counts toward the $5,000 cap but is generally excluded from the employee’s taxable income when structured through that employer program.
-
As previously discussed, thousands of children of Americans abroad are excluded from the initial $1,000 seed deposit because of narrow citizenship and residency definitions.
Verb
-
When you're banned from a show — and if you guys know me, I'm banned from most of them.
-
Florida cities ramped up their enforcement after Tallahassee banned public camping statewide in 2024, telling local governments to get people off their streets or risk lawsuits.
Verb
-
Guests who are, as a result, prevented from booking an entire home, are instead redirected to book private room listings and hotels on the Airbnb platform.
-
Fable 5 included guardrails that prevented the AI system from assisting with a wide range of cybersecurity- and biology-related tasks.
Verb
-
Items including coolers, folding chairs, frisbees, balls, metal drink containers and aerosol cans — including spray sunscreen — are prohibited.
-
Journalists, however, were prohibited from revealing plot points or celebrity cameos.
Cite this Entry
“Eliminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminated. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
