eliminating

verb

present participle of eliminate
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 The wearable also powers the implant wirelessly through induction, eliminating the need for an internal battery that could eventually require replacement. — Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026 Deckard is tasked with eliminating a band of rebellious replicants led by Roy (Rutger Hauer) who have returned to Earth to confront their creator, the CEO of the Tyrell Corporation. — David Faris, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026 His plan calls for stopping new borrowing, paying down the toll authority’s existing debt and ultimately eliminating tolls. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Investors will also be able to hold the assets in digital wallets, eliminating the need for a brokerage account or a correspondent banking relationship. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 According to workers, the company had offered a 20% raise over five years in exchange for eliminating retirement benefits and cutting sick leave by half. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 For Lands’ End, the shift is less about novelty than eliminating the most common point of friction in online apparel. — Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026 Conn and Brown agree that vinegar can be an effective all-purpose cleaner, suitable for tackling grease, removing mineral deposits, and eliminating odors. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 18 Aug. 2026 In 2021, in hopes of alleviating economic pressures during the pandemic, Congress passed legislation eliminating premiums for people with the lowest incomes and reduced the cost for people with higher incomes. — Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliminating
  1. excluding
  2. banning
  3. preventing
  4. barring
  5. prohibiting
Verb
  • In four full drives (excluding an end-of-half drive), there were three three-and-outs.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Second, school supplies excluding electronics are now also exempt – not just during Tax-Free Week, but all year round.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of excluding
Verb
  • Oregon even passed a law in 2023 banning insurance companies from using state wildfire maps.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Academic integrity discussions should focus on intellectual ownership and critical thinking with AI, rather than simply banning it.
    — Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of banning
Verb
  • Pharmaceutical giants Moderna and Merck said Wednesday that an experimental vaccine treatment has shown signs of preventing cancer from returning or spreading in a study of high-risk melanoma patients.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The display defied restrictions preventing Israeli participants from competing under their national flag.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of preventing
Verb
  • To meet Ellison’s 30-title threshold, there exists zero contractual language barring the studio from sending other catalogue titles — Chinatown, The Godfather, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles — back to the multiplex in lieu of fresh product.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • With most of the S&P 500 companies having already reported, Golub said that EPS is expected to have grown more than 50% in the second quarter, barring any surprises.
    — Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask,Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of barring
Verb
  • However, successive boards have chosen not to enforce the restriction prohibiting dogs.
    — Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Town Council then approved an ordinance in June prohibiting electric bike and scooter riding in public parks.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibiting

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