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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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Lord Wolfson said he agreed with eliminating zero-hours contracts in most sectors, but said the new rules were tricky for retail, "because the risk is you then have to contract for those hours forever".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

He doesn’t recall many classmates struggling to land jobs during senior year or worrying about technology eliminating jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The trouble is that there isn’t much high-quality research linking the carnivore diet and beneficial long-term health outcomes, such as eliminating visceral fat.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Wordle asks players to guess a five-letter word in six chances through a process of eliminating letters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

I advanced through my bracket, eliminating some heavy hitters on the world circuit, including my teammate Dagmara, by a wide margin.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad