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
The Phoenix Suns have officially been eliminated from playoff contention with their 125-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Its usefulness as a means of water transportation, however, was virtually eliminated when a wider and deeper channel — the Sanitary and Ship Canal — was completed alongside the I&M Canal in 1900.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
By re-signing Aaron Jones and trading for Jordan Mason, the Vikings eliminated running back as an unequivocal need.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
New York isn’t technically eliminated, but that will happen soon.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Instead, time is running out an array of bad defensive performances leave them eight points behind the Montreal Canadiens and a tragic number of one to be eliminated, something that can happen as soon as Thursday’s visit to the New York Islanders.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The hit series eliminated that by setting a consistent pay policy upfront.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The new tariffs on Canada and Mexico had previously been on a monthlong pause, and many critics hoped that they would be softened, or eliminated, before their deadline to resume.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
And the Biden administration eliminated visa waivers to enter the United States for travelers visiting Cuba, following the island’s designation in 2021 as a state sponsor of terrorism.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Doug Haller, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Its usefulness as a means of water transportation, however, was virtually eliminated when a wider and deeper channel — the Sanitary and Ship Canal — was completed alongside the I&M Canal in 1900.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
By re-signing Aaron Jones and trading for Jordan Mason, the Vikings eliminated running back as an unequivocal need.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
New York isn’t technically eliminated, but that will happen soon.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Instead, time is running out an array of bad defensive performances leave them eight points behind the Montreal Canadiens and a tragic number of one to be eliminated, something that can happen as soon as Thursday’s visit to the New York Islanders.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The hit series eliminated that by setting a consistent pay policy upfront.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The new tariffs on Canada and Mexico had previously been on a monthlong pause, and many critics hoped that they would be softened, or eliminated, before their deadline to resume.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
And the Biden administration eliminated visa waivers to enter the United States for travelers visiting Cuba, following the island’s designation in 2021 as a state sponsor of terrorism.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminated
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But when GLP-1s are excluded, that figure drops sharply to $370 million.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg reports there are indications that this round of tariffs may not be as widespread as initially believed, with some nations or blocs potentially excluded.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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His teammates got him off the hook and prevented the Braves from falling seven games behind the Phillies just 10 games into the season.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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With the new features announced Tuesday, teens under 16 will be prevented from using the Instagram Live feature without parental consent.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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In that bill, lawmakers prohibited the commission from investigating anonymous complaints, despite the constitutional requirement for a confidential hotline for whistleblowers.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2025
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Companies that prohibited gambling transactions in 2013 allow thousands of customers to make deposits and withdrawals from Michigan online casinos today.—
Christopher Gerlacher,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Eliminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminated. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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