eliminate
verb (used with object)
to remove or get rid of, especially as being in some way undesirable.
has eliminated
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present perfectof eliminate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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As part of the reduction, Lucid said it has eliminated the second shift of production at its AMP-1 factory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Paramount Skydance, since its takeover by David Ellison, has eliminated more than 2,000 jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
In fact, since City lost the Champions League final to Chelsea in 2021, no other team has eliminated them from the competition.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
To help families, the school administration has eliminated homework in Estonian for a number of subjects including history.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
The Goodmans estimate that this has eliminated some 270,000 pounds of pesticide and 8 million pounds of petrochemical fertilizer that would otherwise have been applied to those fields.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
