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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 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

This allows the firm to verify records on a monthly cadence that aligns with a company’s financial close, eliminating the need for manual client schedules, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

Taylor said, “I was just eliminating . . .” But she was already gone, catching up to the stretcher.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben