leave out
phrasal verb
left out; leaving out; leaves out
: to not include or mention (someone or something)
The movie leaves a lot out of the story.
Did everyone get a piece of cake? I don't want to leave anyone out.
They always leave her out of the conversation.
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The ideas conveniently leave out two things: health and money.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2025
But all models leave out details from the real world.
—Zachary Del Rosario, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Had anyone criticized this advocacy for leaving out other racial groups they would have been dismissed, and appropriately so.
—Sara Colb, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, mental health is often left out of that conversation.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2025
But all models leave out details from the real world.
—Zachary Del Rosario, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Had anyone criticized this advocacy for leaving out other racial groups they would have been dismissed, and appropriately so.
—Sara Colb, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, mental health is often left out of that conversation.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leave out
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“Leave out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20out. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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