to the exclusion of
idiom
: in a way that excluded (someone or something)
He spent all his time with colleagues to the exclusion of his own family.
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And Bertha is caught up in her goals to the exclusion of all other things too.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Humm says this might as well be a description of himself as a kid, pursuing his interests with a laser focus and a passion bordering on obsession, to the exclusion of everything else, including school.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 29 July 2025
My first husband accused me of choosing to photograph life to the exclusion of living it.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
By turning over its summer Galaxy Unpacked to focus entirely on foldables, to the exclusion of different models, Samsung announces both the Galaxy Z Fold7 (and the smaller Z Flip7) all the limelight.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Humm says this might as well be a description of himself as a kid, pursuing his interests with a laser focus and a passion bordering on obsession, to the exclusion of everything else, including school.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 29 July 2025
My first husband accused me of choosing to photograph life to the exclusion of living it.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
By turning over its summer Galaxy Unpacked to focus entirely on foldables, to the exclusion of different models, Samsung announces both the Galaxy Z Fold7 (and the smaller Z Flip7) all the limelight.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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“To the exclusion of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20exclusion%20of. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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