as in to eliminate
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
the revelation that the candidate had excluded journalists from certain news outlets from the press briefing
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Recent Examples of exclude
That tally excludes renewals, job changes, petitions involving multiple employers and other circumstances.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
That likely excludes customers who signed up directly via the Prime subscription site.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Where proponents see a set of measures intended to allow people a seat at the table who had been purposefully excluded for generations, opponents see a special preference given based on race or gender rather than merit.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Some relatives still exclude Amber, but my boys saw nothing remarkable in their aunt's story.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
That likely excludes customers who signed up directly via the Prime subscription site.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Where proponents see a set of measures intended to allow people a seat at the table who had been purposefully excluded for generations, opponents see a special preference given based on race or gender rather than merit.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Some relatives still exclude Amber, but my boys saw nothing remarkable in their aunt's story.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclude
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Unlike traditional approaches, HydroSpread lets ultrathin polymer films form directly on water, eliminating the fragile and error-prone step of transferring films from rigid surfaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The bond is infused with biotin to nourish while gripping lash clusters securely, and the seal is enriched with vitamin E to eliminate tacky residue and keep everything looking seamless.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
25 Sep. 2025
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He is said to have created the rice dish plov to heal a young prince who was lovesick after being banned from marrying a craftsman’s daughter.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The agreement keeps the popular app alive in the US more than a year after lawmakers passed a bill that would ban TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance divests its US operations.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Antideficiency Act prohibits agencies from accepting unpaid labor, even if workers are willing to work for free.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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From Monday, September 29, through Friday, October 3, all civilian drone flights are prohibited in Danish airspace in connection with the EU summit.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Being less direct and formal can help prevent your kid putting a wall up — as can chatting during car rides since not being face-to-face can feel less intimidating for them.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The rise in organized thefts has become a major talking point for advocates who are asking the state to step in to do more to prevent the violent encounters.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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There’s nothing in the language of Proposition 50 that permanently bars future overrides.—
Laura Koval,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Drones are barred starting one hour before to one hour after the scheduled event.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclude. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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