as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
I don't feel well, so count me out for the party tonight
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Verb
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My agency was working with an e-commerce client running a promotion that excluded specific items.—
Robert Burko,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026 -
Our statute only provides that derivatives on onions and motion picture box office receipts are excluded from our scope.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
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Australia was the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them last December from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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What other items are banned at stadium?—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Any actor previously nominated or who won in a lead or supporting category is also barred from submitting in a guest category for the same role.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The bill would also bar anyone convicted of certain violent crimes from obtaining fireworks licenses.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Because the back is open, these Quince loafers feel airy and breathable while eliminating the heel rubbing that can come with traditional loafers.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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By the end of that summer, many of the country’s largest and most prominent clinics for trans youth had either closed or dramatically scaled back care, all but eliminating the provision of puberty blockers, hormones and surgeries for thousands of patients.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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To prevent renewal, cancel your membership through your Account Page.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 June 2026
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The bill, shared first with CNN, would codify NOAA’s aircraft reconnaissance and research role into law, which could help prevent those responsibilities from being transferred to another agency, like the US Air Force.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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“Count (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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