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As a result, Hernandez was allowed to compete at the state finals in the girls’ long jump, high jump and triple jump, but her qualifying did not result in the exclusion of any cisgender girl.—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 Neither this court nor the Supreme Court has ever upheld the exclusion from a forum or denial of a benefit based on a private recipient’s viewpoint outside the forum or benefit program.—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 June 2025 The exhibition stems from Moore’s personal journey as a Black gay man, moving through environments where embodying both identities often led to discomfort, judgment, or exclusion.—Okla Jones, Essence, 5 June 2025 Many plans won’t cover pre-existing medical problems unless the company has a pre-existing condition exclusion waiver.—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclusion
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin exclusion-, exclusio, from excludere
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