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

Deregulation is the first step toward completely sunsetting Head Start, according to Jonathan Butcher, the acting director of the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, who is an advocate for eliminating the program. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Ng countered, arguing AI redefines job tasks rather than eliminating roles, and accused large companies of exaggerating threats to stifle competition, advocating for open models to prevent gatekeeping. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

That revved up tumor-eliminating T cells and a year later, colonoscopies showed fewer precancerous growths and no advanced polyps, the MD Anderson team reported in Nature Medicine. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Up front, there’s a new nose with new ductwork that allows air to flow more efficiently and precisely, generating more downforce, eliminating turbulence, and also improving cooling. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026

Coming up next, the bridges will be finished with the end goal of putting all of the entering and exiting traffic of I-79 through a single intersection on the west side of the interstate, and eliminating the existing intersection on the east side. — John Shumway, CBS News, 30 July 2026

After landing, the aircraft automatically released its cargo before departing, eliminating the need for ground crews or dedicated unloading equipment. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Everything is handled via wiring, eliminating the need for lots of microwave-carrying cabling into the refrigeration system that keeps the hardware near absolute zero. — ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

But eliminating the filibuster is a way to win the battle and lose the war. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 July 2026