eliminates

verb

present tense third-person singular of eliminate
as in excludes
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 eliminates The settlement eliminates the need to resolve that remaining question at trial. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 If the Tax Court agrees that rescheduling eliminates section 280E liability for past years, cannabis businesses could seek refunds for multiple prior tax years. — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Trimming vegetation around the foundation, keeping the grass short, and removing large patches of ivy and weeds eliminates overwintering opportunities for pests. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026 The resulting circuit eliminates the need to store the complete history of branching decisions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 By constantly over-speeding the outside wheel during aggressive cornering, the system eliminates understeer entirely. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026 Claude Code Head of Product Cat Wu says this friction-free experience eliminates some of the manual grind traditionally associated with software engineering. — Shubham Agarwal, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 At the same time, the city and county commissioners continue to approve development, which eliminates natural drainage and filtration. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Final Thoughts By removing the camera, the Ray-Ban Meta Audio eliminates the privacy baggage of smart glasses and unlocks a far more practical everyday device. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminates
  1. excludes
  2. bans
  3. prevents
  4. prohibits
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  • The final policy excludes therapeutic procedures targeting nerves such as the pudendal nerve and ganglion impar, interventions used for some forms of severe pelvic pain.
    — Antje M. Barreveld, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That count excludes more than 400 licensed locations on college campuses, in hospitals, and elsewhere.
    — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of excludes
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  • This is in stark contrast to rival retailer Amazon, which bans third-party agentic tools, such as Meta’s Muse and Perplexity’s shopping agent.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In 2024, Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment backed by Republicans that bans the use of private grant money to run elections.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bans
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  • Barnes is cold-based, and thus frozen directly onto the bedrock beneath it, which prevents it from sliding.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This method prevents nitrogen from diluting the exhaust gas, which hinders combustion and keeps the CO₂ concentration relatively low.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of prevents
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  • The Supreme Court ordinarily prohibits such restrictions, according to Congress's Constitution Annotated.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Federal law prohibits armed federal agents from conducting activities in and around polling places unless force is necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of prohibits

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“Eliminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliminates. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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