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Outdated electrical panels, aging roofs, or deteriorating plumbing can all trigger insurance denials or exclusions.
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Her exclusion from traditional archives is a familiar story to scholars of Black American life, especially those who study the contributions of women.
—Dara T. Mathis, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
While the film’s exclusion from makeup and hairstyling may give some prognosticators pause, its presence on the casting shortlist keeps the movie — and Madigan’s chances — very much in play across other categories.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
Tanzania’s protests were sparked by the exclusion of leading opposition candidates from the presidential election in which incumbent Hassan was declared the winner with nearly 98% of the vote.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Her exclusion from traditional archives is a familiar story to scholars of Black American life, especially those who study the contributions of women.
—Dara T. Mathis, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
While the film’s exclusion from makeup and hairstyling may give some prognosticators pause, its presence on the casting shortlist keeps the movie — and Madigan’s chances — very much in play across other categories.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
Tanzania’s protests were sparked by the exclusion of leading opposition candidates from the presidential election in which incumbent Hassan was declared the winner with nearly 98% of the vote.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Copy CitationMedical Definition
exclusion
noun
ex·clu·sion
iks-ˈklü-zhən 
: surgical separation of part of an organ from the rest without excision
Legal Definition
exclusion
noun
ex·clu·sion
ik-ˈsklü-zhən
1
: the act of excluding or state of being excluded
specifically
: refusal of entry into the U.S. by immigration officials
review of deportation and exclusion orders
compare deportation
2
: something that excludes or is excluded: as
a
: a part of an insurance contract that excludes specified risks from coverage compare condition, declaration
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