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
Somerset had eliminated the Panthers in the regional finals in each of the previous three seasons.
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Eco effort As part of the Accor group’s Planet 21 initiative, the hotel has eliminated single-use plastics, adopted energy-efficient lighting, implemented recycling programs, and introduced refillable toiletries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Worries about inflation have climbed so high that traders on Wall Street have eliminated bets that the Federal Reserve will resume its cuts to interest rates later this year.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
All spellers eliminated within the same round are tied for the same place.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Speaking the day after Orlando was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for a third consecutive season, Weltman hesitated to say whether or not experience would be a deciding factor.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
After the Sabres were eliminated in the second round of the NHL playoffs with an overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, Tuch and the Sabres have until July 1 to agree on a new contract before the 30-year-old winger hits the open market.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 21 May 2026
She was paired with dancer Ian Waite and was eliminated about midway through the competition.
—Effie Orfanides, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
But there was no audience when the Survivor showman arrived at Ponderosa after being eliminated from Survivor 50.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Eco effort As part of the Accor group’s Planet 21 initiative, the hotel has eliminated single-use plastics, adopted energy-efficient lighting, implemented recycling programs, and introduced refillable toiletries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Worries about inflation have climbed so high that traders on Wall Street have eliminated bets that the Federal Reserve will resume its cuts to interest rates later this year.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
All spellers eliminated within the same round are tied for the same place.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Speaking the day after Orlando was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for a third consecutive season, Weltman hesitated to say whether or not experience would be a deciding factor.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
After the Sabres were eliminated in the second round of the NHL playoffs with an overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, Tuch and the Sabres have until July 1 to agree on a new contract before the 30-year-old winger hits the open market.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 21 May 2026
She was paired with dancer Ian Waite and was eliminated about midway through the competition.
—Effie Orfanides, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
But there was no audience when the Survivor showman arrived at Ponderosa after being eliminated from Survivor 50.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminated
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The contest has been clouded for a third year by calls for Israel to be excluded over its conflicts in Gaza and elsewhere, with five longtime participants — Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia — boycotting in protest.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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The contest has been clouded for a third year by calls for Israel to be excluded over its conflicts in Gaza and elsewhere, with five longtime participants - Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia - boycotting in protest.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Authorities reportedly fined him €500, or roughly $580 — and banned him from returning to the site, the outlet noted.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Athletes have been suspended or banned for gambling violations.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Reconomy identified several structural barriers across sectors that have prevented B2B textile circularity solutions from scaling to meet the demands of waste production.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Her basketball schedule had prevented the former Iowa star from previously participating in race week activities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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In January, polygraph-failing acting CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala uploaded sensitive government documents to ChatGPT after demanding and receiving an exemption to the agency policy that prohibited ChatGPT’s use by CISA personnel.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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With the pause in place, the city will be prohibited from accepting, processing or approving any land use applications for data centers.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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“Eliminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminated. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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