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
Now, after years of mostly unsuccessful efforts to eliminate windows from cabins, one luxury jet maker appears to be on the verge of doing just that.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
After Lauren Jauregui and Brandon Armstrong were eliminated in week 3 of DWTS, fans noticed an awkward moment while the cast gathered on the dance floor to say goodbye.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The company provided a full list of ingredients that will be eliminated, including many FD&C dyes and titanium dioxide.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Ryan was eliminated by Highland Park in the state semifinals.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
After Lauren Jauregui and Brandon Armstrong were eliminated in week 3 of DWTS, fans noticed an awkward moment while the cast gathered on the dance floor to say goodbye.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The company provided a full list of ingredients that will be eliminated, including many FD&C dyes and titanium dioxide.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Ryan was eliminated by Highland Park in the state semifinals.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminate
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So far, at least four people have died from the attack, excluding Sanford, and several more are injured.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Brown said he was fascinated by the idea that Black community members with roots in those neighborhoods might have felt excluded in their hometown.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Roy said that fast, accurate intervention can prevent deaths in traumatic emergencies.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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One brings therapy dogs that can prevent elopement, which is when kids with autism wander away from caregivers, into classrooms.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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He is said to have created the rice dish plov to heal a young prince who was lovesick after being banned from marrying a craftsman’s daughter.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The agreement keeps the popular app alive in the US more than a year after lawmakers passed a bill that would ban TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance divests its US operations.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Antideficiency Act prohibits agencies from accepting unpaid labor, even if workers are willing to work for free.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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From Monday, September 29, through Friday, October 3, all civilian drone flights are prohibited in Danish airspace in connection with the EU summit.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminate. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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