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
But Tampa Bay dropped Games 1 and 2 at home, putting it in a 2-0 hole, and was eliminated with a Game 5 loss in Tampa.
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Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
Sean Couturier scored a hat trick and registered five points on a torn MCL, but his efforts weren't enough to save the Flyers in Game 6 when the Penguins eliminated them with an 8-5 win.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
His idea was that once teams were eliminated from playoff contention, wins from that point on would count towards draft ranking points, with teams that accumulate the most such points getting the highest draft picks.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The Predators, eliminated from contention Monday night, answered when Stamkos scored his 41st on a wrist shot from the right circle midway through the first off an assist from rookie Cole O’Hara, who was making his NHL debut.
—Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
The virus, which had been declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, surged in cases last year.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
After the Thunder eliminated Denver last season, Jokic offered up a candid assessment.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
The Hawks were eliminated in the Play-In Tournament the following two seasons before finishing sixth in the East this season, and Snyder boasts a 23-34 career playoff record.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Eco effort The hotel eliminated much of its single-use plastics a few years ago.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
Sean Couturier scored a hat trick and registered five points on a torn MCL, but his efforts weren't enough to save the Flyers in Game 6 when the Penguins eliminated them with an 8-5 win.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
His idea was that once teams were eliminated from playoff contention, wins from that point on would count towards draft ranking points, with teams that accumulate the most such points getting the highest draft picks.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The Predators, eliminated from contention Monday night, answered when Stamkos scored his 41st on a wrist shot from the right circle midway through the first off an assist from rookie Cole O’Hara, who was making his NHL debut.
—Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
The virus, which had been declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, surged in cases last year.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
After the Thunder eliminated Denver last season, Jokic offered up a candid assessment.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
The Hawks were eliminated in the Play-In Tournament the following two seasons before finishing sixth in the East this season, and Snyder boasts a 23-34 career playoff record.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Eco effort The hotel eliminated much of its single-use plastics a few years ago.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminated
Verb
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After the marathon, the AAU banned women from competing in races against men, as women had not previously been explicitly excluded.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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In experimental research with colleague Kristof Madarasz, Imas found that willingness to pay for an identical good roughly doubled when subjects learned a random subset of people would be excluded from purchasing it.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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This month, the UAE banned most Iranians from entering or transiting the country.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Critics contend prediction markets are circumventing states’ sports betting laws and operating in places that have banned the practice.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Matt Shaw’s diving catch in right field in the ninth prevented Trea Turner from driving in a run.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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By going forward with this process while a criminal indictment is pending, the Committee prevented me from defending myself.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At one point during the discussion, Park Ridge Chief Bob Kampwirth said if the city did pass a resolution that prohibited city parking lot use, the most his officers could likely do would be to ask the federal officials to move.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Bodies were sighted, but fuel that could have been easily ignited and the natural terrain hampered rescue efforts to the point where even airboats were eventually prohibited from skimming the river of grass to help.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Eliminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminated. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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