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 cook was later eliminated during the sixth episode of the season.
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Jackie Tempera, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
These large predators were lost during the Late Pleistocene extinctions that eliminated many large land mammals from the Americas near the end of the most recent glaciation.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
The Sharks, officially eliminated from playoff contention last month, only have five games remaining after Monday’s game against the Calgary Flames at SAP Center.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Vietnam offer to drop tariffs not enough On Monday morning, Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro said on CNBC even Vietnam's offer to eliminate tariffs on U.S. imports would not be enough for the administration to lift its new levies announced last week.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jackie Tempera, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
These large predators were lost during the Late Pleistocene extinctions that eliminated many large land mammals from the Americas near the end of the most recent glaciation.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
The Sharks, officially eliminated from playoff contention last month, only have five games remaining after Monday’s game against the Calgary Flames at SAP Center.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Vietnam offer to drop tariffs not enough On Monday morning, Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro said on CNBC even Vietnam's offer to eliminate tariffs on U.S. imports would not be enough for the administration to lift its new levies announced last week.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminate
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Yet despite their central role, many remain excluded from innovation pipelines and policy design.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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In addition, people exiting jail and prison are excluded from state and federally funded long-term housing for three months because of state and federal definitions of homelessness.—
Arne Duncan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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It was credited with helping prevent another riot in 1993, as racial tensions re-emerged following the second trial of police who beat Rodney King in California.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2025
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While measles is highly contagious, a vaccine against the disease was developed in the 1960s and is 97% effective at preventing an infection.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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In 2021, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law that bans reality television shows from partnering with law enforcement.—
Jessica Lussenhop,
ProPublica,
29 Mar. 2025
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The association has been under severe pressure this year as the Trump White House has banned The Associated Press from some events and taken control of press pool assignments, all part of a broader effort to assert power and clamp down on independent news coverage.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Inmates are prohibited from receiving visits from family and friends.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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Because sonic booms are disruptive, supersonic flight is prohibited over populated areas in the U.S.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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