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
He's talked about eliminating the missile threat.
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ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Framed as deregulation, the bill sets a statewide minimum lot size of 1,500 square feet while also shrinking setbacks and eliminating dimensional requirements that could stand in the way of building multiple compact homes on at least four acres of land.
—Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
That was revenge for A&M eliminating Texas from the SEC Tournament last year.
—American Statesman Sports Desk, Austin American Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Some supporters of eliminating the language requirement argue that advances in technology are making language study less necessary.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Equally troubling is the suggestion that one incident should lead to eliminating the program altogether.
—Sean Garcia Leys, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Manfred has even floated the idea of expanding to 32 teams and realigning the league geographically, upending or even eliminating the American and National leagues that have existed for more than 100 years.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Trump signed an executive order last year to overhaul elections, including eliminating grace periods for mailed ballots received after Election Day.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Four states — Kansas, North Dakota, Ohio and Utah — passed laws last year eliminating grace periods.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Framed as deregulation, the bill sets a statewide minimum lot size of 1,500 square feet while also shrinking setbacks and eliminating dimensional requirements that could stand in the way of building multiple compact homes on at least four acres of land.
—Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
That was revenge for A&M eliminating Texas from the SEC Tournament last year.
—American Statesman Sports Desk, Austin American Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Some supporters of eliminating the language requirement argue that advances in technology are making language study less necessary.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Equally troubling is the suggestion that one incident should lead to eliminating the program altogether.
—Sean Garcia Leys, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Manfred has even floated the idea of expanding to 32 teams and realigning the league geographically, upending or even eliminating the American and National leagues that have existed for more than 100 years.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Trump signed an executive order last year to overhaul elections, including eliminating grace periods for mailed ballots received after Election Day.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Four states — Kansas, North Dakota, Ohio and Utah — passed laws last year eliminating grace periods.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminating
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To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Aysha Bagchi Chief Justice John Roberts appeared to question one of the arguments from the government for excluding the children of unauthorized immigrants from birthright citizenship.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The country’s then-supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, even went as far as issuing a fatwa, or legal ruling under Islamic law, banning them.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Beginning in 2025, parents planned their exits from states banning health care for their children.—
Tracy Baim,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The president has repeatedly said preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon was the war's top objective.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Awareness over new laws designed for protection and legislation that stops short of holding websites and social media platforms accountable have posed hurdles to preventing the harm.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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In 2020, the Legislature passed a law barring trans women and girls from participating in women’s and girls sports.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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If instead funding comes from NASA’s far smaller planetary-science coffers, however, barring a significant budget boost, something else must die for Skyfall to fly.—
David W. Brown,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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There is no code prohibiting masks or obscuring costumes at protests in Wisconsin.—
Caden Perry,
jsonline.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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After a review, it was decided that Raddysh was knocked to the ice and into the crease, prohibiting Vasilevskiy from a possible save.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Eliminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminating. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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