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
Yearly case counts have generally been low since 2000, when the US declared measles eliminated thanks to a decades-long vaccination campaign.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
If no candidate wins an outright majority, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their ballots are redistributed to those voters’ next-preferred choices.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The Celtics hopes for a championship were eliminated by the Philadelphia 76ers, but Tatum’s return was remarkable.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
However, improvements in fire safety have largely eliminated the need for the second staircase in midsize buildings.
—Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Somerset had eliminated the Panthers in the regional finals in each of the previous three seasons.
—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
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
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
If no candidate wins an outright majority, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their ballots are redistributed to those voters’ next-preferred choices.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The Celtics hopes for a championship were eliminated by the Philadelphia 76ers, but Tatum’s return was remarkable.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
However, improvements in fire safety have largely eliminated the need for the second staircase in midsize buildings.
—Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Somerset had eliminated the Panthers in the regional finals in each of the previous three seasons.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminated
Verb
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The electoral board has excluded Tigray and parts of Amhara due to ongoing conflict.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Tigray has been excluded from federal representation for the last six years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Verb
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On Monday, one of those policies suffered a blow when a court ruled that the military illegally banned transgender troops.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Cameras, livestreams and video recordings are also banned from inside the courtroom, and demonstrators must stay outside of a specific perimeter surrounding the courthouse.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Only victory on penalties for PSG against Arsenal in last Saturday's Champions League final prevented an English clean sweep after wins for Aston Villa and Palace in the Europa League and Europa Conference League.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Her calls for help procuring a Jell-O shot turned to asking for a ride home, because her medical conditions prevented her from walking home.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The staff are prohibited from name-dropping famous guests, but social media has it that Rita Ora, Lily Aldridge, and Cristiano Ronaldo have all checked into Amanzoe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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However, mini bikes, pocket bikes, electric dirt bikes, electric off-road scooters, electric ATVs and electric side-by-side off-road vehicles are prohibited everywhere in the city except on private property.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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“Eliminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminated. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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