ELIMINATING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

eliminating

verb

present participle of eliminate

as in excluding

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 eliminating The wireless hub can sit up to 10 meters away from the screen, eliminating cable clutter. — Justin Pot, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 If successful, such treatments could potentially be prescribed for patients to take at home, eliminating the need for lengthy supervised sessions. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 The company is eliminating roughly 1,000 jobs, about 6% of its workforce, in a restructuring announced Wednesday. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 The announcement comes a day after Netflix instituted layoffs across its organization, eliminating approximately 6% of its workforce, or roughly 1,000 jobs. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 For 2027, several major carriers are scaling down or eliminating these rebate dollars altogether. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 Netflix has initiated a major round of layoffs Wednesday, eliminating about 6% of its global staff or some 1,000 jobs for its biggest round of job cuts in four years. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 By eliminating the Braves without needing the full five games, the Dodgers afforded themselves three days off, rather than one, before the league championship series. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Consistently blowing past the treat budget doesn’t automatically mean eliminating the category. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

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Regions earned 73 cents per share, excluding certain items, while analysts polled by FactSet expected a profit of 66 cents per share.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Its Asia excluding Japan category—which accounts for 27% of LVMH’s revenue—went from 4% organic sales growth in the second quarter to a 5% decline in the third, according to its earnings report.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of excluding

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Multiple states now restrict forever chemicals, with Minnesota last year banning the intentional addition of PFAS to 11 categories of consumer products, including dental floss.

— Margaret Hetherman The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Rather than fighting strict local regulations head-on, companies like Waymo, Zoox, and Aurora are prioritizing states with explicit legislative preemption that prevents individual cities from banning the technology.

— Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of banning

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This year was no different, except the stakes were simply about preventing their respective seasons from getting any worse.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Abruptly moving on, like a magician preventing his audience from lingering on his last trick, Alex pulled out a tablet, holding it up to me.

— Andrew Lipstein, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of preventing

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The Chicago Cubs secured a permanent injunction this month barring neighboring facility Wrigley View Rooftop from selling tickets to watch games, concerts and other events at Wrigley Field.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
In the complaint filed in federal court in Los Angeles, Attorney General Rob Bonta said that immigration detentions at courthouses in California have spiked in recent months despite a court order in a different case barring the practice.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of barring

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Nessel's office is calling for HailgateA2 to be dissolved and is also seeking a court order prohibiting Klein from selling tickets or memorabilia affiliated with U of M, Michigan Stadium or any other venue in the state.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Authorities tried to physically suppress and contain dissent by prohibiting it and preventing protesters from entering certain public spaces.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

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