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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The law allows a President to exclude personal records, sets out timetables for releasing documents once the President has left office, and provides a mechanism for asserting executive privilege to keep certain material secret.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Depending on titles, MK2 Films represents worldwide rights, excluding North America, to a selection of features restored through the Foundation’s World Cinema Project.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2026
Sunday's figure excludes the United Arab Emirates share of output, which officially departed OPEC on May 1.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 May 2026
In a video call with reporters, Eskamani said the suspension allows time to craft new rules excluding sloths from being allowed to be kept as pets or for exhibition.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Depending on titles, MK2 Films represents worldwide rights, excluding North America, to a selection of features restored through the Foundation’s World Cinema Project.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2026
Sunday's figure excludes the United Arab Emirates share of output, which officially departed OPEC on May 1.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 May 2026
In a video call with reporters, Eskamani said the suspension allows time to craft new rules excluding sloths from being allowed to be kept as pets or for exhibition.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclude. Accessed 16 May. 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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