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
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.
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Digestible feminism is about getting your point across without aiming to exclude anyone.
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Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 9 June 2025
The bill, introduced by Democratic Sen. Susan Rubio, was amended to exclude criminals convicted of certain offenses the chance to seek parole, including those who killed a law enforcement officer or carried out a mass shooting at a school, among other offenses.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
Others point to the fact that Tesla—despite leading the EV revolution—was excluded from new vehicle credits in Trump’s proposed tax package.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
The Trump administration’s move to exclude AP from the White House press pool breaks with a long-standing tradition of the service’s participation in the rotation.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 June 2025
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Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 9 June 2025
The bill, introduced by Democratic Sen. Susan Rubio, was amended to exclude criminals convicted of certain offenses the chance to seek parole, including those who killed a law enforcement officer or carried out a mass shooting at a school, among other offenses.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
Others point to the fact that Tesla—despite leading the EV revolution—was excluded from new vehicle credits in Trump’s proposed tax package.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
The Trump administration’s move to exclude AP from the White House press pool breaks with a long-standing tradition of the service’s participation in the rotation.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for exclude
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclude. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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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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