Showing Results for "eliminating"

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 clearinghouse, NIL Go, was created with the hope of eliminating an influx of booster-funded NIL deals that were basically direct payments from donors to the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"Fire whirls burn through crude oil spills nearly twice as fast as in-situ fire pools, potentially giving cleanup crews faster operational and response times to eliminating the oils from spreading," Oran said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Along with the merger came the inevitable layoffs, eliminating about 10% of the combined workforce of the two companies and costing about $325 million in total restructuring charges.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

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

For the first time since the Interzonal and Candidates’ tournaments began as eliminating contests for the World’s Championship in 1948, the Soviet grandmasters failed to capture first prize.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady