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
During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Mexico was eliminated in the group stage for the first time since 1978, breaking a streak of seven consecutive appearances in the knockout rounds.
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Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Under that scenario, if no candidate breaks 50% of the popular vote, the bottom finisher is eliminated, and voters’ second choices come into play.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
The Israeli military said Friday that its operations in Lebanon would continue until the threat posed by Hezbollah is eliminated.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 19 June 2026
The Americans, who won their group, reached the semifinals before they were eliminated by Argentina, 6-1.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The new 3rd District supervisor will join a body that recently eliminated 150 jobs to repair a $35 million budget deficit.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Spotify has eliminated a temporary logo, months after courting user backlash to the design that many felt was visually unappealing.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that feeds on the living flesh of mammals and people, has been spotted in Texas and New Mexico after being eliminated from the United States in 1966.
—Eva Flowe
june 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
To save money, among the many reductions, the budget deferred for two years the opening of a new police training center to save $778,000 and eliminated 85 city positions, the majority of which are currently vacant.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Under that scenario, if no candidate breaks 50% of the popular vote, the bottom finisher is eliminated, and voters’ second choices come into play.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
The Israeli military said Friday that its operations in Lebanon would continue until the threat posed by Hezbollah is eliminated.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 19 June 2026
The Americans, who won their group, reached the semifinals before they were eliminated by Argentina, 6-1.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The new 3rd District supervisor will join a body that recently eliminated 150 jobs to repair a $35 million budget deficit.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Spotify has eliminated a temporary logo, months after courting user backlash to the design that many felt was visually unappealing.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that feeds on the living flesh of mammals and people, has been spotted in Texas and New Mexico after being eliminated from the United States in 1966.
—Eva Flowe
june 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
To save money, among the many reductions, the budget deferred for two years the opening of a new police training center to save $778,000 and eliminated 85 city positions, the majority of which are currently vacant.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminated
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Anthropic spent this spring fighting a Pentagon supply-chain-risk designation that excluded it from Defense Department contracts, a label a federal judge suggested looked like punishment after the company refused to let the military use Claude for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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He even was excluded from the yearbook, the suit noted.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Many fans have worn the pre-revolutionary flag of the sun and lion that FIFA had banned inside stadiums.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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So does Hochul think horse carriages should be banned?—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Teva said his family later reached a settlement deal with Von D, which allegedly included a nondisclosure agreement that prevented his mother from speaking out on the incident.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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And while Popeye could never directly engage with his Sea Hag because his code of honor prevented him from striking a woman, no matter how villainous, Tom seems to have no such code.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Because of a 2015 first-degree assault conviction, O'Brien is prohibited from possessing a firearm.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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At this point, true liberation began, as a growing number of HBCUs offered academic freedom to Black Americans, who otherwise would have been prohibited from attending most colleges and universities.—
Rodney Coates,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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“Eliminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminated. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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