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
But many lawmakers within the President’s party have dismissed the idea of eliminating the filibuster, emphasizing its importance.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
John Barrasso of Wyoming, Susan Collins of Maine, John Cornyn of Texas, John Curtis of Utah, James Lankford of Oklahoma, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina have spoken against eliminating the filibuster.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Monthly weekend drills for many reservists also have been canceled, eliminating a chunk of pay that can be several hundred dollars each month, military advocates said.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
City Council members approved last month cutting five employees, eliminating 15 vacant positions and other maneuvers to close a $3 million budget deficit.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
How To Keep Mice Out The most effective way to manage mice is to prevent them from getting indoors in the first place, as well as eliminating food and cover near your house.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Each profile showcases items these personalities have actually worn, streamlining product discovery and eliminating the trial-and-error of reverse-image searching to identify specific pieces, Talu noted.
—Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Mach 6 railgun dream Railguns use electromagnetic force to accelerate projectiles at hypersonic speeds, eliminating the need for explosive propellants and potentially reducing per-shot costs compared to traditional missile interceptors.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Its executives said the company will achieve that, in large part, by eliminating 15 percent of its corporate employees’ roles and instituting other cost mitigation strategies.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
Chantelle Lee, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
John Barrasso of Wyoming, Susan Collins of Maine, John Cornyn of Texas, John Curtis of Utah, James Lankford of Oklahoma, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina have spoken against eliminating the filibuster.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Monthly weekend drills for many reservists also have been canceled, eliminating a chunk of pay that can be several hundred dollars each month, military advocates said.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
City Council members approved last month cutting five employees, eliminating 15 vacant positions and other maneuvers to close a $3 million budget deficit.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
How To Keep Mice Out The most effective way to manage mice is to prevent them from getting indoors in the first place, as well as eliminating food and cover near your house.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Each profile showcases items these personalities have actually worn, streamlining product discovery and eliminating the trial-and-error of reverse-image searching to identify specific pieces, Talu noted.
—Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Mach 6 railgun dream Railguns use electromagnetic force to accelerate projectiles at hypersonic speeds, eliminating the need for explosive propellants and potentially reducing per-shot costs compared to traditional missile interceptors.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Its executives said the company will achieve that, in large part, by eliminating 15 percent of its corporate employees’ roles and instituting other cost mitigation strategies.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminating
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Russia's air force combat fleet stood at more than 1,000, excluding 57 Tu-22M, 47 Tu-95, and 15 Tu-160 strategic bombers.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Church & Dwight — The baking soda and toothpaste maker rose 7% after third-quarter earnings per share excluding one-time items of 81 cents per share beat analysts’ consensus estimate of 74 cents, according to FactSet.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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More than a dozen of this year’s participants were aged 30 or above, after Miss USA lifted longstanding rules in 2024 banning women aged over 28 (as well as married women and mothers) from entering.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Bovino was accused of throwing at least one tear gas canister into a crowd of protesters the following day in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, per CNN, potentially violating a judge’s temporary restraining order banning the use of such tactics in the city.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Through several administrations, the filibuster has been weaponized on both sides, preventing the governing party from passing key legislations—including blocking civil rights legislation.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Since then, they've been forced to work remotely — at a time when the government was doling out return-to-office mandates — preventing access to labs and crippling the center's mission of embedding NASA climate scientists within international academia.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, Graf denied Robinson's request to appear without restraints, with Graf barring the media from taking photos or videos of the defendant's restraints.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement What the Supreme Court is considering At issue before the Supreme Court is whether the federal statute barring gun ownership for unlawful drug users is similar enough to other historical restrictions on firearm possession.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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State law limits how California’s 256 public cemetery districts can make money, prohibiting them from selling memorial markers or mausoleums and offering mortuary or cremation services.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Roseville Police Chief Mitch Berlin said the incident may expedite security enhancements that have been planned for the parking lot, including prohibiting parking next to the station.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Eliminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminating. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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