eliminate
verb (used with object)
to remove or get rid of, especially as being in some way undesirable.
eliminates
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present tense formof eliminate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Such stores source their supplies directly from domestic producers, a set-up that, for now, eliminates any risk of food shortages, he added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
One of the main ways the body eliminates unwanted cells is through apoptosis, a carefully controlled form of cellular "suicide."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The company said the board was “fully apprised” of the litigation and looks forward to a resolution that eliminates the uncertainty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
A sausage-and-pepper meal starter eliminates most of the chopping; canned tomatoes provide the sauce’s backbone; and a few spoonfuls of prepared sun-dried tomato pesto pull everything into focus.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
He was never a political man, so it is not likely a charge of rebellion drove him out, and he was scrupulously honest, which eliminates the police as prime movers.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
