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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San Antonio went into halftime with a 76-49 lead over the Knicks, the largest lead by a road team in Finals history, excluding the 2020 Covid-19 bubble series.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
To exclude the neighbor means to change your mind about them.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
The four astronauts comprising the Artemis 3 crew announced this week are all male, but NASA officials emphasized they were selected based on qualifications and not to exclude any genders.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 June 2026
That debate was scrapped amid complaints the organizers excluded all of the non-white candidates, while allowing the low-polling San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan in.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
To exclude the neighbor means to change your mind about them.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
The four astronauts comprising the Artemis 3 crew announced this week are all male, but NASA officials emphasized they were selected based on qualifications and not to exclude any genders.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 June 2026
That debate was scrapped amid complaints the organizers excluded all of the non-white candidates, while allowing the low-polling San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan in.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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 13 Jun. 2026.
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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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