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eliminating

VERB

remove, throw out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cancel defeat dispose of disqualify eradicate erase exclude get rid of ignore knock out oust phase out stamp out waive wipe out

STRONG

annihilate discard discharge dismiss disregard drop eject evict expel exterminate invalidate kill liquidate murder omit reject slay terminate waste

WEAK

blot out bump off cast out count out cut out dispense with do away with drive out leave out put out rub out rule out set aside shut the door on take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

add aid allow create establish help hold keep permit retain

STRONG

accept admit approve bear begin build employ engage give birth hire include initiate preserve save start take in welcome

WEAK

choose ratify sanction

Example Sentences

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The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed eliminating a 2005 rule requiring trading platforms to execute orders at the best price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

There’s simply no evidence that business are eliminating more jobs than they are creating, Wall Street economists say.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

This helps reduce noise by eliminating dark currents.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Many younger adults can no longer afford to make a purchase, eliminating a historical pathway to wealth accumulation and financial stability.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Under my breath I count the heads before me, eliminating them one by one, anxiously waiting for my turn.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung