eliminated

past tense of eliminate

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Recent Examples of eliminated County officials reported a financial shortfall of more than $35 million this year and eliminated 150 positions in June to help balance the budget. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 And in April, the Mouse House 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, 3 Nov. 2026 If nobody wins an outright majority in the first tally, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their supporters' votes are redistributed to each voter's second choice. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 The Sequoits were eliminated in the second round in each the past three years. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 The 2026 tally is also the largest the country has seen since 1991, prior to measles being declared eliminated from the US in 2000 amid high vaccination rates. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026 Neither approach, however, eliminated the uncertainty and guilt that came with balancing work and family. — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026 Officials are set to meet in the next few weeks to determine whether that status—hailed for years as a symbol of excellence in public health—should be revised or eliminated. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026 Additionally, Nasdaq eliminated the rule requiring companies to have at least 10% of their total shares publicly traded, easing pressures on firms to issue additional shares and mitigating dilution risks for existing shareholders. — CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminated
Verb
  • The win offers hope to Americans who feel excluded from government and challenges the political force of rhetoric portraying Muslim faith and sharia as threats.
    — Jacqueline GaNun, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Three of the other cars — a Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Huracán and Rolls Royce Cullinan — were excluded from forfeiture because Delgado had stopped making payments on them.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the IIHF banned the country from participating in international tournaments, citing security, safety and competition integrity concerns.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • This was not a surprise; Mexico’s Constitution banned slavery, and so, too, did the California state Constitution.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • His five runs prevented matched Durbin and Minnesota Twins infielder Brooks Lee among AL third basemen.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In September of 2025, a De’Von Achane sliver of a foot stepping out of bounds prevented the Dolphins from taking a late lead on the eventual AFC champions.
    — Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Supporters said racial profiling is already prohibited and that legal status is determined using standard identification and verification procedures, not subjective characteristics such as the color of someone's skin.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Under current data protection rules, airlines are prohibited from sharing passenger details with each other, meaning someone banned from a flight or airline can easily book with another carrier.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Eliminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminated. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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