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

The new bridge will have 65-foot vertical channel clearance, eliminating the need for a swing-span, officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa campaigned on a temporary data center moratorium and eliminating certain tax incentives for businesses building data centers in the state. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

He's also advocated for an overhaul of minimum wage laws, including eliminating the lower tipped minimum wage and adding protections for gig workers, such as rideshare and delivery drivers. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Brown campaigned on eliminating tax breaks for data center companies and requiring them to pay for the utilities their campuses use. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

Kansas Republicans passed a law in 2025 eliminating the three-day grace period for mail ballots. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

In 2015, Pan helped pass a California law eliminating personal-belief exemptions from vaccination requirements for schoolchildren. — Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2026

And Missouri rejected its Proposition A, which would have split up Kansas City to favor Republicans, eliminating the state’s only Democratic district. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

The players believe eliminating deferrals would suppress salaries. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026