The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ELIMINATED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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What does ELIMINATED mean?
ELIMINATED verb- To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.
- To kill (a person or animal).
- To excrete (waste products).
- To exclude (from investigation or from further competition).
- To record amounts in a consolidation statement to remove the effects of inter-company transactions.