eliminate
verb
elim·i·nate
i-ˈli-mə-ˌnāt 
eliminated; eliminating
1
a
: to put an end to or get rid of : remove
eliminate errors
b
: to remove from consideration
eliminate someone as a suspect
c
: to remove from further competition by defeating
the team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs
2
: to expel (waste) from the living body
3
mathematics
: to cause to disappear by combining two or more equations
eliminate an unknown quantity
: to expel waste from the living body
Examples of eliminate in a Sentence
Doctors seek to eliminate the causes of the epidemic.
The body naturally eliminates waste products.
The company plans to eliminate more than 2,000 jobs in the coming year.
She's trying to eliminate fatty foods from her diet.
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The Wildcats lost Friday’s opener to Coastal Carolina and were eliminated on Sunday in an 8-3 loss to Louisville.
Vance, a shortstop/pitcher in high school and college, played collegiately at UConn before being drafted as a pitcher in the 19th round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
The legislation, for example, appears to eliminate a provision that would have required climate-friendly energy sources to begin construction within 60 days of the bill’s enactment to qualify for the credits, which was considered one of the most stringent energy conditions in the bill.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Trump administration cancels contract with Moderna to develop a bird flu vaccine
Other companies promise to eliminate artificial dyes
Several major food and beverage companies have recently announced their plans to remove ingredients in the wake of the April HHS announcement.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 June 2025
As candidates were eliminated, however, Garcia began to catch up.
—Judd Kessler, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
The legislation, for example, appears to eliminate a provision that would have required climate-friendly energy sources to begin construction within 60 days of the bill’s enactment to qualify for the credits, which was considered one of the most stringent energy conditions in the bill.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Trump administration cancels contract with Moderna to develop a bird flu vaccine
Other companies promise to eliminate artificial dyes
Several major food and beverage companies have recently announced their plans to remove ingredients in the wake of the April HHS announcement.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 June 2025
As candidates were eliminated, however, Garcia began to catch up.
—Judd Kessler, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eliminate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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eliminate
verb
elim·i·nate
i-ˈlim-ə-ˌnāt
eliminated; eliminating
1
a
: to get rid of : remove
b
: to remove from further competition by defeating
2
: to expel from the living body
Medical Definition
eliminate
transitive verb
elim·i·nate
-ˌnāt
eliminated; eliminating
: to expel (as waste) from the living body
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