eliminated

past tense of eliminate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of eliminated The person with the least votes after each round is eliminated, with ballots reapportioned or exhausted until the winner clears 50%. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026 But in 2025, Congress eliminated that tax — and in early August, a federal judge in Texas ruled that without it, those other measures for extra vetting were unconstitutional, the Idaho Statesman reported at the time. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026 Despite the funeral arrangements demoralized Dodgers are making, Los Angeles isn't eliminated yet. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Trump issued an executive order last week allowing truckers to use tax-exempt offroad diesel on the highway, but the tax obligation is deferred not eliminated. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 The Detroit Lions eliminated the Rams in the NFC wild-card round. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Sometimes the answer reveals unnecessary friction that should be eliminated. — Dean Leavitt, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 At the end of Super Bowl Night, Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson were eliminated from DWTS season 35. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 Argon identified redundant emoji rendering that, when eliminated, dropped server load by 45 percent. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminated
Verb
  • The 33-year-old right-hander was excluded from the team’s postseason rosters.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In the earlier trials, three convictions were tossed out, including one when the prosecutor improperly excluded African Americans from the jury.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Kremlin has banned diesel exports due to the Ukrainian strikes, pushing global prices higher.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Single-use plastics are banned, and waste is sorted for recycling.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But a locked gate on the dock prevented him from getting close.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The complaint argues that more than half of those deaths could have been prevented.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After a federal court prohibited further nitrogen executions, the state switched back to the old, broken method.
    — Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Family visitation is prohibited, as is keeping photos of loved ones, according to the letter.
    — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Eliminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminated. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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