excluded; excluding
1
a
: to prevent or restrict the entrance of
b
: to bar from participation, consideration, or inclusion
2
: to expel or bar especially from a place or position previously occupied
excluder
noun
Synonyms
Examples of exclude in a Sentence
You can share files with some people on the network while excluding others.
The prices on the menu exclude tax.
Recent Examples on the Web
Openings soared the most in finance and insurance; state and local government excluding education; and arts, entertainment and recreation.
—
Bryan Mena, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
One suggestion was to describe an incident in which the writer had felt excluded from a group.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
That would exclude anyone with income or losses from a small business, for example, or whose investments pay more than $1,500 in dividends.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The ban on school social media excludes email, news, gaming, online shopping, photograph editing and academic sites.
—Jeff Amy, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Magna’s latest projection is for growth of 9.2 percent to $369 billion, or 6.7 percent excluding cyclical factors.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
Justices heard arguments on the matter in October and were reportedly skeptical that the map was unlawfully drawn to exclude Black voters.
—Cailey Gleeson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The Netflix agreement excludes the U.S. — where Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max holds streaming rights on Studio Ghibli films — and Studio Ghibli’s home market of Japan.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
Enforcers and legislators have long expressed concern that by rigidly curating users’ experiences on the iPhone and its other gadgets, Apple has excluded rivals from its ecosystem — giving the company an unfair leg up on competitors.
—Perry Stein, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Bryan Mena, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
One suggestion was to describe an incident in which the writer had felt excluded from a group.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
That would exclude anyone with income or losses from a small business, for example, or whose investments pay more than $1,500 in dividends.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The ban on school social media excludes email, news, gaming, online shopping, photograph editing and academic sites.
—Jeff Amy, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Magna’s latest projection is for growth of 9.2 percent to $369 billion, or 6.7 percent excluding cyclical factors.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
Justices heard arguments on the matter in October and were reportedly skeptical that the map was unlawfully drawn to exclude Black voters.
—Cailey Gleeson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The Netflix agreement excludes the U.S. — where Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max holds streaming rights on Studio Ghibli films — and Studio Ghibli’s home market of Japan.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
Enforcers and legislators have long expressed concern that by rigidly curating users’ experiences on the iPhone and its other gadgets, Apple has excluded rivals from its ecosystem — giving the company an unfair leg up on competitors.
—Perry Stein, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclude. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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exclude
verb
ex·clude
iks-ˈklüd 
excluded; excluding
: to shut or keep out
excludable
adjective
-ˈklüd-ə-bəl
exclusion
noun
-ˈklü-zhən
Legal Definition
exclude
transitive verb
ex·clude
ik-ˈsklüd
excluded; excluding
1
: to prevent or restrict the entry or admission of
exclude hearsay evidence
2
: to remove from participation, consideration, or inclusion (as in insurance coverage)
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