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
There is simply no reason to move USAID into State unless the Trump administration wants to eliminate the U.S. foreign assistance program.
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Brady Anderson Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The Supreme Court has never ruled on whether presidents have the power to eliminate national monuments.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Read More: Trump Shares the Founders' Delusions on Canada
Secretary of State James G. Blaine saw annexation as a way to eliminate continued and contentious competition over fish and timber.
—Marc-William Palen / Made By History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
The creators recently appeared together at last week’s WWE Royale Rumble, where Speed himself subbed in as a participant before being quickly eliminated by wrestler Bron Breakker.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
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Brady Anderson Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The Supreme Court has never ruled on whether presidents have the power to eliminate national monuments.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Read More: Trump Shares the Founders' Delusions on Canada
Secretary of State James G. Blaine saw annexation as a way to eliminate continued and contentious competition over fish and timber.
—Marc-William Palen / Made By History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
The creators recently appeared together at last week’s WWE Royale Rumble, where Speed himself subbed in as a participant before being quickly eliminated by wrestler Bron Breakker.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
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The offer excludes add-ons, extras, substitutions, Kid's Pizzas, gluten-free, taxes, and fees, and is not valid with any other offer or reward, or third-party delivery, the company said.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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But not for trans people in these circumstances; they still get excluded.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Funding cuts could prevent the FDA from making important recalls like the recent one on Lay's potato chips for undeclared milk allergens, Kevin Thompson, a finance expert and the founder and CEO of 9i Capital Group, told Newsweek.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The ruling prevents prison officials from transferring them to men’s facilities or restricting their access to medical care while the legal challenge moves forward.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
5 Feb. 2025
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That was after Crockett criticized Trump for signing an executive order banning transgender women from participating in women's sports.—
Alex Isenstadt,
Axios,
8 Feb. 2025
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Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference and ACLU of Connecticut respond to Trump administration executive order banning transgender women and girls from participating in girls and women's sports.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Federal Aviation Administration had issued temporary flight restrictions at the time that prohibited drone operations near the Los Angeles County wildfires.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Even though some states prohibit sports gambling, Kalshi has opened up sports event trading contracts in all 50 states.—
Sami Sparber,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Eliminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminate. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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