as in excluding
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 eliminating
The challenge is confirming biological activity while eliminating non-biologic explanations.
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Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Spencer Jones was out with a concussion, eliminating the immediacy of Denver’s plan to convert his two-way contract and give him a roster spot.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
However, this could be a downside if the earthworm population is extremely high, since eliminating such a high volume of earthworms inevitably harms the soil.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Panera Bread is closing its Franklin bakery and eliminating 92 jobs.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The custom-wound AAX 2826 Competition motors have extra-long coil leads fed directly through the drone's arms and soldered straight to the speed controllers, eliminating unnecessary wiring and keeping the arms ultra-slim.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
Streamers will be required to give up certain rights to producers, eliminating the standard work-for-hire model.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Simple, repeatable actions like eliminating a $5 monthly charge, redirecting a $5 weekly purchase or setting aside $5 at a time into savings can quietly accumulate into hundreds over the course of a year.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
It can also be served directly from the pan it's cooked in, eliminating the need to invert or transfer to a platter.
—Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026
Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Spencer Jones was out with a concussion, eliminating the immediacy of Denver’s plan to convert his two-way contract and give him a roster spot.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
However, this could be a downside if the earthworm population is extremely high, since eliminating such a high volume of earthworms inevitably harms the soil.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Panera Bread is closing its Franklin bakery and eliminating 92 jobs.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The custom-wound AAX 2826 Competition motors have extra-long coil leads fed directly through the drone's arms and soldered straight to the speed controllers, eliminating unnecessary wiring and keeping the arms ultra-slim.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
Streamers will be required to give up certain rights to producers, eliminating the standard work-for-hire model.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Simple, repeatable actions like eliminating a $5 monthly charge, redirecting a $5 weekly purchase or setting aside $5 at a time into savings can quietly accumulate into hundreds over the course of a year.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
It can also be served directly from the pan it's cooked in, eliminating the need to invert or transfer to a platter.
—Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminating
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This, to justify excluding sociology classes as meeting core requirements, now the status quo for all state universities in Florida.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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For the first nine months of the year, sales globally were up 1%, excluding the impact of currency exchange rates.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Universities are under threat of government interference, book banning has reached unprecedented levels, journalists and artists and media outlets and attorneys are being punished, silenced, and doxed, and dissent everywhere is being criminalized.—
Gioia Woods,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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In June the City Council voted unanimously to make NoDa a congested business district, too, effectively banning street vending without a permit.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fiber slows digestion, preventing sharp glucose spikes while delivering antioxidants that protect brain cells.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Coronary heart disease occurs when fatty deposits called plaque build up in the heart’s arteries, preventing them from delivering oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.—
Barbara Mantel,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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The proposal bolsters a 2017 law generally barring cities from passing laws to limit short-term rentals.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit is challenging a requirement that these parents be placed on a state registry, barring them from certain jobs.—
Shoshana Walter,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday, a Knoxville judge granted Aguilar a temporary restraining order against the NCAA, prohibiting the governing body from restricting Aguilar’s eligibility before an injunction hearing.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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There isn’t a Texas law prohibiting gender identity teaching.—
Samuel O’Neal
February 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Eliminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminating. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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