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 Flames, meanwhile, will miss the playoffs for the third season in a row after being eliminated earlier in the week in a shootout loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The large brush roll resists tangling hair and pet fur, which eliminates the need to stop and pull items off the brush—and also eliminates a clogged pipe.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Advantage plans that covered 1.5 million beneficiaries in 2024 were eliminated for 2025.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In addition to curtailing public access to basic climate data, recent changes have eliminated public portals to environmental information pertaining to agriculture, emergency planning, energy costs, local air pollution impacts and transportation planning.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The large brush roll resists tangling hair and pet fur, which eliminates the need to stop and pull items off the brush—and also eliminates a clogged pipe.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Advantage plans that covered 1.5 million beneficiaries in 2024 were eliminated for 2025.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In addition to curtailing public access to basic climate data, recent changes have eliminated public portals to environmental information pertaining to agriculture, emergency planning, energy costs, local air pollution impacts and transportation planning.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminate
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Her campaign said the amount is a fundraising record, excluding self-funding, for any GOP gubernatorial candidate in Virginia.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Many exhibitors said Trump’s reciprocal tariff spree and subsequent 90 day pause on duty hikes, excluding China which soared to 125 percent on April 12, have put clients in a holding pattern.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 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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Magnesium blocks these receptors, which can help relieve or prevent pain.6 Magnesium Deficiencies and Pain Low magnesium levels can lead to muscle cramps and pain.—
Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH,
Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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Several food dyes found in candies, soft drinks and snack foods will be banned.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Red 3 was banned from cosmetics more than three decades before it was stripped from food and medicine.—
Matthew Perrone,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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Under the terms of the 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), all nuclear explosions are prohibited whether for military or peaceful purposes.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Though the agency is prohibited from censorship or infringing the First Amendment rights of media, broadcasters cannot intentionally distort the news.—
Dawn Chmielewski,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminate. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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