as in to exclude
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 eliminate
The directive calls for a comprehensive transformation strategy that includes streamlining the Army's force structure, eliminating wasteful spending, overhauling the acquisition process, and modernizing outdated defense contracts.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The plan was clear: eliminate Ana, assume her identity, and collect the money.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025
The White House said Monday that since Trump took office, HHS has eliminated 215 grants totaling $477 million for research or education on gender-affirming treatment.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
Recently, he's been highlighting another aim: lowering, or even eliminating, individual income taxes for most Americans.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 1 May 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The plan was clear: eliminate Ana, assume her identity, and collect the money.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025
The White House said Monday that since Trump took office, HHS has eliminated 215 grants totaling $477 million for research or education on gender-affirming treatment.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
Recently, he's been highlighting another aim: lowering, or even eliminating, individual income taxes for most Americans.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminate
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The track led the list — which excludes sales and streaming data from America and reflects what the rest of the world is consuming — for 19 frames.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Only four teams — Wolves, Southampton, Manchester United and Ipswich, all in the bottom eight of the table — have a worse record this season excluding penalties.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Crowley and members of her executive staff blamed City Hall budget cuts for their inability to prevent or limit the scope of the destruction.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Health economists have also shared concerns about long-term affordability, even if these drugs prevent diabetes or heart disease.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Other provisions of the letter included that Harvard ban all DEI policies, or at least those that consider gender, race, ability, age, socioeconomic status, sexuality, religion, ethnicity, or nationality.—
Charlotte Y. Levy,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2025
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The same month, Idaho banned soda and candy purchases using food stamps.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Hoffman previously sponsored legislation that prohibited state and local agencies from enacting vaccine mandates.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
2 May 2025
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The agency also prohibited the simultaneous use of runways 15/33 and 4/22 when helicopters conducting urgent missions are operating near DCA.—
Alexandra Koch , Chad Pergram , Grady Trimble,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminate. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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