Synonyms of eliminating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excluding
• banning
• preventing
• barring
• prohibiting
• debarring
• excepting
• banishing
• counting (out)
• expelling
• shutting out
• suspending
• freezing out
• ruling out
• obviating
• exiling
• precluding
• closing one's doors to
• closing out
• blocking
• impeding
• ostracizing
• hindering
• deterring
• excommunicating
• deporting
• blacklisting
• obstructing
• blackballing
• ousting
• ceasing
• halting
• checking off
• disregarding
• discontinuing
• warding (off)
• staving off
• throwing out
• combing (out)
• weeding (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• including
• admitting
• receiving
• accepting
• embracing
• taking in
• welcoming
• entertaining
• unbanning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eliminating

Hilton proposed cutting taxes on the first $150,000 of income, paid for by eliminating high-speed rail funding, and floated building 10 new cities. — Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Cappelli also distinguished between eliminating jobs and eliminating employees. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

The Congressional Budget Office, the nonpartisan budget scorekeeper, estimated the law’s changes eliminating Medicaid eligibility for many noncitizen adults with legal status would lead to about 100,000 more immigrants being uninsured by 2034. — Phil Galewitz, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Refining these predictive models will also improve safety for reentry vehicles and high-speed aircraft, ultimately minimizing or eliminating catastrophic water damage. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Head Start preschools would also have the option of eliminating parent committees, formal groups that weigh in on curriculum and programming. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Its Omnicyclone station uses bagless cyclonic separation to empty the vacuum's dustbin directly into a washable container, eliminating the need for recurring dustbag purchases. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Plans also call for eliminating teacher-student staff ratios, defaulting caps to the licensing requirements of each state. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

In Texas, Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is running on the platform of eliminating the president’s tariffs. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026