exclude

verb

ex·clude | \ ik-ˈsklüd

excluded; excluding

Definition of exclude

transitive verb

1a : 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

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You can share files with some people on the network while excluding others. The prices on the menu exclude tax.

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In other words: An insurer would have to offer a health insurance plan to a cancer patient, but that health plan could exclude her cancer treatment. — Sarah Kliff, Vox, "Trump’s stunning hypocrisy on preexisting conditions," 29 Oct. 2018 Defense lawyers said in court papers Thursday that Manafort is locked in a jail cell in Virginia for 23 hours a day, excluding visits from his attorneys, and has been in solitary confinement because the facility can't guarantee his safety. — CBS News, "Manafort's lawyers ask for trial to be moved away from Washington," 7 July 2018 But excluding autos, oil processing, nonferrous metals and chemicals—all heavily state-invested industries—overall profit growth would have been 0.2%, says Nomura. — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, "The Missing Chinese Bond Apocalypse," 28 Mar. 2019 But when excluding volatile items like fuel and food, inflation is weak, at just 1 percent. — David Mchugh, Fox News, "European Central Bank to take next step in tapering stimulus," 13 Sep. 2018 The government asked the judge to either extend the timeline to reunite these families, or exclude them from those who must be reunited by July 26. — Renae Reints, Fortune, "Department of Justice Wants More Time to Reunite Families Separated at the Border," 6 July 2018 This discount applies to the entire purchase price, excluding shipping, handling and taxes. — Anna Hecht, CNN Underscored, "Shop the eBay Father's Day flash sale for 20% off your entire purchase," 6 June 2018 Prosecutors responded that numerous DNA samples of varying quality have been found and tested in the case, and a match of one to another case does not exclude Williford as being present at the Foxworth murder scene. — Jim Newton, Lake County News-Sun, "Appeal promised after judge denies retrial for man convicted of murder in North Chicago burning death," 5 June 2018 Besides Colon, and excluding former Montreal Expos prospects who never played for the big-league club, Bruce Chen held out the longest of anyone to wear the Expos uniform. — Charles Curtis, For The Win, "21 weird and true facts about Bartolo Colon on his 45th birthday," 24 May 2018

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