as in excludes
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 eliminates
Computer models show that this process eliminates around 80% of planets orbiting tight binaries, and most of those are physically destroyed, not merely displaced.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Pixellot Secures $35 Million in New Funding Pixellot, the streamer of global youth and community sports, has raised $35 million in new funding to fuel its global growth strategy and expand its AIaaS (AI-as-a-Service) platform, which eliminates upfront camera costs.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The framework eliminates a World Cultures course that students take in sixth grade.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
However, the government would charge an interest rate that retroactively eliminates the financial benefit of delaying the sale.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Reducing store count eliminates investments in those doors, as well as exposure to inventory risks and a cyclical retail backdrop.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Better yet, maybe Sky eliminates her to win it.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
While a wireless bra eliminates the irritation that can come with a stiff underwire, not all are made equal in terms of support and shape.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Benefits Of House Burping Airing out your house eliminates stale smells while also improving air quality.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Pixellot Secures $35 Million in New Funding Pixellot, the streamer of global youth and community sports, has raised $35 million in new funding to fuel its global growth strategy and expand its AIaaS (AI-as-a-Service) platform, which eliminates upfront camera costs.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The framework eliminates a World Cultures course that students take in sixth grade.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
However, the government would charge an interest rate that retroactively eliminates the financial benefit of delaying the sale.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Reducing store count eliminates investments in those doors, as well as exposure to inventory risks and a cyclical retail backdrop.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Better yet, maybe Sky eliminates her to win it.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
While a wireless bra eliminates the irritation that can come with a stiff underwire, not all are made equal in terms of support and shape.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Benefits Of House Burping Airing out your house eliminates stale smells while also improving air quality.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminates
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The offer excludes TurboTax Live.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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Forbes excludes dispersed family fortunes but attributes wealth of immediate family members to the founder of a fortune.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Fort Lauderdale City Commission said the ordinance now prohibits the consumption of open alcohol containers and also bans outdoor alcohol sales in those SEDs.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Minnesota law bars discrimination against trans people at work, in school, and in public accommodations; mandates gender-affirming care coverage under most insurance plans; outlaws out-of-state interference with gender-affirming care; and bans gender conversion therapy.—
Krys Malcolm Belc,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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Grassley has argued that the practice protects checks and balances, encourages the White House to consult with senators, and prevents administrations of either party from jamming through prosecutors and judges who lack local support.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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This evolution also dismantles what Rebecca describes as the fourth wall of work, the invisible barrier that prevents people from understanding how their capability connects to real demand.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Unless going for a state or world record, Florida law prohibits the removal from the water of a tarpon less than 40 inches in length.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Naaman Forest turned in an enrollment of 1,822, a 5A Division II number, but a UIL rule prohibits schools from opting up more than one division for football, so the program will be in 5A Division I for the next two seasons.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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