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
Noa Marciano while she was held captive in Gaza has been eliminated, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Wednesday.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
At least six people died in vehicle crashes in the first month of 2026 — a heartbreaking start to Sacramento’s 10th year of underfunded efforts to eliminate traffic deaths.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Even China is ending some subsidies, and Europe has scaled back on attempts to eliminate combustion engines.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
But Stoutland’s departure doesn’t just eliminate a great coach from Philly’s staff.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
At least six people died in vehicle crashes in the first month of 2026 — a heartbreaking start to Sacramento’s 10th year of underfunded efforts to eliminate traffic deaths.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Even China is ending some subsidies, and Europe has scaled back on attempts to eliminate combustion engines.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
But Stoutland’s departure doesn’t just eliminate a great coach from Philly’s staff.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminate
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Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, came in line with expectations.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Asia, excluding Japan, accounts for about 26 percent of LVMH’s business, and includes high-growth countries such as Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Understanding how these factors can cause colon cancer goes a long way in helping prevent it.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Some were concerned the federal government would take the land or prevent access.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, sign language was banned in many Deaf schools, and children were required to attempt to speak and read lips.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the wake of that incident — and a similar one involving then-Iowa women’s star Caitlin Clark the same week — there was debate around the sport about whether court storms needed to be banned moving forward, lest players be injured during them.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Chung Hyeon, the 2018 Australian Open semifinalist who saw Achilles and back injuries derail his career, and Kwon Soon-woo, whose ranking has been depressed by military service that prohibits his playing outside South Korea, stunning Argentina.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The new restrictions, which took effect last week, prohibit people from carrying open containers and stop vendors from selling alcohol outdoors.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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