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
First the Spartans eliminated Inglewood with 13 threes.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
With the latest Webb data, researchers now have far greater confidence in where asteroid 2024 YR4 will be in 2032 and have eliminated the possibility of a lunar impact.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
If not, round two begins with the candidate who got the fewest votes in the first round eliminated.
—Tom Charron, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The wickless-candle and scented-wax company said in a news release Thursday that about 11% of its jobs were eliminated.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
When the event began Thursday morning, there were 78 spellers to compete — but in the first two rounds, around 40 were eliminated.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
No front-line, customer-facing positions were eliminated in the latest round of layoffs, the company said.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The law eliminated two decades-old laws − the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) − that reduced Social Security benefits for a portion of retirees who received pension income.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
The year before, the e-commerce platform eliminated 500 jobs, or about 4 percent of its personnel, after online spending slackened post-pandemic.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
With the latest Webb data, researchers now have far greater confidence in where asteroid 2024 YR4 will be in 2032 and have eliminated the possibility of a lunar impact.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
If not, round two begins with the candidate who got the fewest votes in the first round eliminated.
—Tom Charron, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The wickless-candle and scented-wax company said in a news release Thursday that about 11% of its jobs were eliminated.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
When the event began Thursday morning, there were 78 spellers to compete — but in the first two rounds, around 40 were eliminated.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
No front-line, customer-facing positions were eliminated in the latest round of layoffs, the company said.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The law eliminated two decades-old laws − the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) − that reduced Social Security benefits for a portion of retirees who received pension income.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
The year before, the e-commerce platform eliminated 500 jobs, or about 4 percent of its personnel, after online spending slackened post-pandemic.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminated
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International films are quite frequently excluded from eligibility because they’re generally not written by WGA members who are under the guild’s collective bargaining agreement.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2026
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During their sophomore year of high school, Shelia and Rachel had grown closer, leaving Skylar feeling excluded.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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North Korea was banned from the 2015 World Cup, then failed to qualify for the Asian Cup in 2018 and the World Cup in 2019.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some obvious changes in parenting guidelines over the years include no longer allowing kids to ride a bike without a helmet or travel in a car without a car seat—most parents have also banned crib bumpers and blankets from their infants cribs, too.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Firearm safety activists say the shootings could have been prevented by following Michigan's safe storage law.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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However, the contract included non-disparagement and binding arbitration clauses which would have prevented the siblings from going to the police with their allegations or suing the Jackson estate in open court.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
3 Mar. 2026
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According to Texas law, cell phones are prohibited within 100 feet of voting stations.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Gender-affirming medical care and changing one’s gender in official documents are prohibited.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Eliminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminated. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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