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 candidate also listed support for local law enforcement, reducing government spending and eliminating taxes on Social Security as other campaign priorities.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Decanting and combining your spices is an easy first step to reducing clutter and eliminating duplicates.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Kelly, a Democrat, has made eliminating the copay one of her legislative priorities each of the last two years.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
Englander still hasn’t forgiven Lappe for eliminating him and Sherman Oaks Little League in the 2023 regional playoffs.
—Eric Sondheimer
columnist
follow, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Rogers’s plan also includes allowing young homebuyers to pay their first year’s property tax using their 529 accounts as well as eliminating transfer fees and ensuring the 529 plans don’t count against private mortgage insurance eligibility.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
There is a pathway to eliminating property taxes by getting rid of the waste.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The challenge is confirming biological activity while eliminating non-biologic explanations.
—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
William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Decanting and combining your spices is an easy first step to reducing clutter and eliminating duplicates.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Kelly, a Democrat, has made eliminating the copay one of her legislative priorities each of the last two years.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
Englander still hasn’t forgiven Lappe for eliminating him and Sherman Oaks Little League in the 2023 regional playoffs.
—Eric Sondheimer
columnist
follow, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Rogers’s plan also includes allowing young homebuyers to pay their first year’s property tax using their 529 accounts as well as eliminating transfer fees and ensuring the 529 plans don’t count against private mortgage insurance eligibility.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
There is a pathway to eliminating property taxes by getting rid of the waste.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The challenge is confirming biological activity while eliminating non-biologic explanations.
—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
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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While in Congress, Harder has advocated for banning corporate political action committees and has opposed the Delta Tunnel project.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Proponents of banning major firms from buying single-family homes, many of whom are on the Left and populist Right, argue that those investors are crowding the market for homebuyers.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
15 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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