eliminated

past tense of eliminate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of eliminated As The Athletic detailed here, the Clippers’ chance at taking the arbitration route was eliminated by the National Basketball Players Association’s choice to agree with the NBA on the ruling. Law Murray, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Bring up the unnecessary and wasteful government programs that should be eliminated. Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026 Scholarship Prep South Bay has all but eliminated chronic absenteeism among homeless students. Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 More recently, the engine at Station 39 was eliminated, which is in the Empire Ranch neighborhood — one of the areas at greatest risk of a wildland fire. James Taylor, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 In developing a multitool to slide neatly into its latest generation of EDC offerings, The James Brand took time to reflect upon which tools were absolutely necessary for its customers and which ones could be eliminated to cut bulk and excess. New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 An assumption disproved, an option eliminated or a risk identified may represent meaningful progress. Mustafa Shreet, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Congress has eliminated the threat of a politically perilous government shutdown this fall. Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 Only the bottom team in each of the four groups is eliminated. ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminated
Verb
  • Telecoms that overcharge are excluded from spectrum auctions.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Garza’s complaint accused LeVota of discriminatory treatment, a hostile work environment and other claims, such as being excluded from her job duties.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • California and Massachusetts have banned — via ballot measures — any pork sold in their states coming from farms that use these crates.
    Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The proposal would have generally banned e-bikes and other e-conveyances from playgrounds, parks and school grounds unless signs specifically allowed them.
    Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Louisiana ruling prevented the NCAA, SEC and LSU from taking action that would adversely affect the athletes.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Living under a rock would hardly have prevented you from hearing the ubiquitous monster hit — and replaying it in your head ad nauseam.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Six Flags said food and other loose items are prohibited on rides because these items can create safety hazards.
    Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The University of Chicago’s social-science faculty have prohibited most technology and banned the use of AI tools from their core classes.
    Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Eliminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminated. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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