ELIMINATED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

eliminated

verb

past tense of eliminate

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 charges have been sharply reduced since May and many residents have been seeing a credit on their monthly bills as the public benefits charges have been temporarily eliminated. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 Additionally, Nasdaq eliminated the rule requiring companies to have at least 10% of their total shares publicly traded, easing pressures on firms to issue additional shares and mitigating dilution risks for existing shareholders. — CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026 In August, he and several hundred others were called back, but some six hundred jobs were permanently eliminated. — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026 Here’s a post of Dua Lipa and Callum Turner at a Yankees game, the night the team was eliminated from the postseason. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026 The Phillies reached the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season but were eliminated by the Atlanta Braves in the National League Wild Card Series. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces a close vote Tuesday, says Iran's leadership must be eliminated. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 Though polio has not yet been entirely eliminated, this effort has been a major success. — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 In exchange, the indictment said, the bettors bribed Beasley — and his debts to Davis were reduced or eliminated. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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Depending on the type of business use, however, personal auto coverage may be limited or excluded.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Real estate, pensions, and retirement accounts generally would be excluded from the tax.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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The needs of Taiz's more than 1 million residents are now barely being met, humanitarian groups say, as access to wells is limited, desalination plants run low on fuel and water delivery trucks are largely prevented from entering the city.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
The win also prevented Indiana from suffering its first two-game losing streak in three years under coach Curt Cignetti and marked the Hoosiers’ first victory at Michigan Stadium since 1967.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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