eliminates

present tense third-person singular of eliminate

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Recent Examples of eliminates The proposal also prohibits ornamental water features in new developments and eliminates the use of water-intensive cool-season grasses, such as Kentucky bluegrass, in new landscaping projects. Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 This deal, covering Southeast Asia’s largest economy and 280 million people, eliminates tariffs on 98 percent of goods traded between the two. Jonas Nahm, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026 In a desperate race against time, Rosalind and Sean are forced into an uneasy alliance, fighting to save her husband and expose a global trafficking empire that eliminates anyone who tries to stop it. Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 Its direct-drive setup eliminates the gearbox entirely while boosting torque to 1,000 Nm (737 lb-ft) for handling severe terrain. New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026 Calvo’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget eliminates that transfer while proposing major rate reductions for water and sewer customers. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 According to ZincFive, this eliminates the need for third-party unmanaged network switches and an additional data aggregation layer. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026 Another new kickoff rule eliminates the kicking team’s incentive to intentionally kick the ball out of bounds when kicking off from the 50-yard line. Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The monitor is compatible with a variety of different visual technologies, including NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync Premium, which further enhances visuals and eliminates screen-tearing. George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminates
Verb
  • The program excludes cosmetic issues such as stains, fading, pilling, light abrasion and deterioration of the durable water-repellent finish.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • For example, the value of the New England Patriots excludes Patriot Place , the shopping, dining and entertainment area next to the team's stadium.
    Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The ‘no outside assistance’ rule is officially defined as Rule 41 of the Racing Rules of Sailing, which bans a competing boat from taking physical or tactical help from anyone outside the crew.
    Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Taliban bans filming in public areas where flogging as well as stoning takes place, but MA says that individuals who oppose the practice have been discretely filming these events, then posting the video.
    Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Clear information gives everyone a fair chance to ask questions and prevents resentment from filling in the missing details.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In perhaps the coolest reversal in the show thus far, the Lanterns are attacked with guns that produce darkness, which manifests here as smoke but prevents them from seeing or creating light constructs.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Westlake is now under a temporary restraining order, which prohibits the town council from voting on a development plan for the data center.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The name of the teenager was not released due to a law that prohibits the identification of juveniles charged with federal crimes.
    Tom Winter, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Eliminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminates. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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