eliminated

past tense of eliminate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of eliminated The latest waves of layoffs come after Disney in April eliminated about 1,000 roles, primarily as a result of D’Amaro’s formation of a consolidated enterprise marketing division under the leadership of Asad Ayaz, chief marketing and brand officer. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 This summer, four officers from the traffic unit were moved into vacant positions in regular patrol and investigative units, and their former positions in traffic were eliminated. — Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart were eliminated at the end of Yacht Rock Night on DWTS. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 Ticket prices had already been rising, but fans noted significant increases from 2024 to ’25 after the program was eliminated. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 But the death of Khamenei eliminated the regime’s paramount figure, disturbing the existing balance, and the war is systematically privileging the parts of the state responsible for survival over everything else. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026 Schools have eliminated more than 100 women's and Olympic sports teams since 2023, Cantwell's report notes. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026 Gallup recently found that employees who use AI frequently are more than twice as likely to fear their jobs will be eliminated within five years than employees who use it only occasionally. — Stacey Hanke, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The positions are being eliminated across the city’s library system, not only at JFK. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminated
Verb
  • Opponents say the proposition’s vague wording could result in vital services being excluded from the list of program expenses permitted in the 90% of revenues, prompting clinics to cut programs to avoid financial penalties.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Montoya’s attorney Wednesday asked if her current immigration status can be excluded from the trial, which Nunley approved.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After finding minor infractions unrelated to food safety, Kenny banned longtime supplier Red Chamber, allowing Thai Union to capture every pre-breaded shrimp contract, at a higher price, as well as 46% of Red Lobster’s overall shrimp business.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The White House banned imports of some Canadian vehicles, dairy and alcohol products on Tuesday.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Swiss voters on Sunday decisively rejected stricter neutrality rules that would have prevented the country from sanctioning Russia and curbed its cooperation with NATO, delivering a boost to the alliance’s efforts to counter Moscow.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Due to an overwhelming response on Day 1 that prevented many fans from casting ballots in the first round, Day 1 voting will continue to September 23.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • While sales of raw milk are prohibited on Facebook’s Marketplace, and such ads are removed when flagged, discussions of raw milk are still allowed, said a Meta spokesperson.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The other three – Maryland, Minnesota and Texas – prohibited certain election deepfakes, even if the content carried an AI warning.
    — Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Eliminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminated. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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