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 Tigers exacted some measure of revenge by eliminating Cleveland in the wild card series — only to once again lose the ALDS in five games — this time in highly heartbreaking fashion, on a walk-off base hit by the Seattle Mariners in the 15th inning.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Milei also passed reforms like eliminating rent controls, to great results.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Ingoglia and DeSantis want Florida voters to mandate tax cuts through constitutional amendments next year, which could include eliminating property taxes on primary residences.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
What’s more, the ship would not use cryogenic fuel but simpler hypergolics—two fuels that ignite in the presence of each other without the need for a combustion chamber—eliminating the problem of boil-off.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
That's after eliminating calls for incidents at that address that did not directly involve the restaurant.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
It’s been updated with a more convenient save system and 3D compatibility, eliminating some of the original game’s quirks.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Follow our steps to clean the trash can liner, eliminating germs and the stink in the process.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Political appointees are actively quashing and eliminating these experts.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Milei also passed reforms like eliminating rent controls, to great results.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Ingoglia and DeSantis want Florida voters to mandate tax cuts through constitutional amendments next year, which could include eliminating property taxes on primary residences.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
What’s more, the ship would not use cryogenic fuel but simpler hypergolics—two fuels that ignite in the presence of each other without the need for a combustion chamber—eliminating the problem of boil-off.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
That's after eliminating calls for incidents at that address that did not directly involve the restaurant.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
It’s been updated with a more convenient save system and 3D compatibility, eliminating some of the original game’s quirks.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Follow our steps to clean the trash can liner, eliminating germs and the stink in the process.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Political appointees are actively quashing and eliminating these experts.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminating
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The company reported earnings per share of 71 cents per share, excluding certain items, above the 53 cents per share expected by FactSet.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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His Cleveland recordings of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, and Dvořák rank with the best of the modern era, their transparency and elegance never excluding vigor and warmth.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Led by scientists at Rice University in Houston, the study suggests Jupiter's early growth cut off the flow of gas and dust toward the inner solar system, preventing the material that would one day form Earth, Venus and Mars from spiraling into the sun.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Breaking up or obscuring the reflection makes the glass visible to birds, preventing them from hitting your windows.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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