exclude

verb

ik-ˈsklüd How to pronounce exclude (audio)
Definition of excludenext
as in to eliminate
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of the revelation that the candidate had excluded journalists from certain news outlets from the press briefing

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Recent Examples of exclude Our grandchildren are extremely important to my husband and me, and we are devastated they have been excluded. — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 For this reason trailing P/E ratios have fluctuated between the mid single-digits and 35-40 for refiners like Phillips and Marathon Petroleum over the past ten years (excluding the pandemic period). — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 The group’s harsh interpretation of Islamic rule excludes girls and women, who make up half of Afghanistan’s estimated 50 million people, from any meaningful education or employment opportunity, beyond primary school. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026 His civil attorneys filed a petition in June claiming that the trustees overseeing the fund are illegally excluding him from it. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclude
  1. eliminate
  2. ban
  3. prohibit
  4. prevent
  5. bar
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  • The Arkansas Medicaid program pays the premium and provides additional payments that reduce or eliminate enrollees' out-of-pocket expenses for medical care.
    — Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But creating a psychologically safe environment does not require leaders to eliminate standards, accountability or difficult conversations.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of eliminate
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  • However, the former public servant was ultimately banned from leaving the country.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • All of this comes after Princess Eugenie chose to have her third child in Portugal, and reports that both Andrew and Fergie had been banned from the delivery room.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of ban
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  • Earlier this year, Greenwood Village also amended its municipal code to prohibit low power e-scooters and class 3 e-bikes from city paths, trails and sidewalks.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Beginning with the 2027-28 school year, Illinois public and charter schools must generally prohibit students from using personal wireless devices from their arrival through dismissal.
    — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibit
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  • Los Angeles City Council members on Tuesday approved a resolution to remove 12 anti-camping zones around Hollywood, ending a years-long ban that prevented people from sitting, sleeping or camping in certain areas.
    — Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Beijing has helped prevent oil prices from spiking to $150 a barrel by slashing its oil imports beyond what many thought possible.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of prevent
Verb
  • Afghanistan is now the only country on earth where girls are barred from education past sixth grade.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Macron had sought to make France the first European country to pass legislation restricting children’s access to social media, with the law expected to bar them from all major platforms.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of bar

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