as in excluded
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 eliminated
The Cubs reached the playoffs for the first time since 2020 before getting eliminated by Milwaukee in a five-game Division Series.
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CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
His semifinal pick was his last chance at a win as his national champion (Georgia) has already been eliminated.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
There is no spring transfer portal window this season — the NCAA eliminated that in September — so there’s no second chance for teams to fill roster needs as there has been the last three offseasons.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
They must be celebrated and appreciated, not eliminated to satisfy a campaign promise built on fear and falsehoods.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
The trade war also eliminated hundreds of jobs tied to cross-border wine commerce and contributed to a boom in Canadian wine sales, reshaping consumer habits and retail offerings in the country.
—Dave Gordon, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Most of the schools that have eliminated racist mascots have done so based on local initiatives, as was the case in Wichita.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The state’s population of redfish, which cannot be caught commercially but were sometimes a net bycatch, increased so much that the three-month recreational closed season was eliminated.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The airline is still working on what routes will be eliminated, officials said Thursday.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminated
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Prosecutors will have the chance to question Hale again, and defense attorneys reserved the right to ask for the testimony to ultimately be excluded.—
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Just a week before, Hassett had been excluded from a White House meeting in which the president decided to impose higher tariffs on Mexico, The New York Times reported.—
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In the wake of the seizure, Haitian authorities banned in-transit cargo through the Dominican Republic.—
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All dual-use items are banned from being exported to Japan for military use effective immediately, China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement Tuesday.—
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The athletes are not employees in the legal sense and therefore cannot be prevented from leaving for another university.—
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But a landmark land claims settlement in 1980 exempted Maine from federal Indian gaming laws, which has prevented the tribes from opening casinos on their lands.—
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Most police departments long ago prohibited officers from shooting at moving vehicles except for very limited circumstances where there’s no other option to save lives, experts say.—
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Boise officials have reminded local businesses that bottomless mimosas and other unlimited-drink deals are prohibited in the city.—
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“Eliminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminated. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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