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
On Wednesday, Trump was asked whether travel bans, which threaten to exclude supporters from travelling to the U.S. for the tournament next year, are a concern.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Under current law, an employee can exclude up to $5,250 and an employer can exclude up to the same amount each year for the purpose of educational assistance.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The state’s two largest institutions were excluded.
—David A. Lieb, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025
Digestible feminism is about getting your point across without aiming to exclude anyone.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 9 June 2025
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Under current law, an employee can exclude up to $5,250 and an employer can exclude up to the same amount each year for the purpose of educational assistance.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The state’s two largest institutions were excluded.
—David A. Lieb, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025
Digestible feminism is about getting your point across without aiming to exclude anyone.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for exclude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclude
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Trump administration cancels contract with Moderna to develop a bird flu vaccine Other companies promise to eliminate artificial dyes Several major food and beverage companies have recently announced their plans to remove ingredients in the wake of the April HHS announcement.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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The legislation, for example, appears to eliminate a provision that would have required climate-friendly energy sources to begin construction within 60 days of the bill’s enactment to qualify for the credits, which was considered one of the most stringent energy conditions in the bill.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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Trump has taken action against the LGBTQ+ community in many ways, like signing an executive order stating that the U.S. only recognizes two genders, a transgender servicemember military ban, and banning transgender athletes from collegiate sports.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Enslaved Black people were banned from reading and writing and even those who had their freedom couldn't always access formal schooling, so African Americans began founding colleges of their own.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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The law prohibits predatory financial activities and requires lenders to obtain a license.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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Both bills prohibit yield-bearing consumer stablecoins — but differ on agency regulatory oversight.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,Talia Kaplan,Jordan Smith,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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Ibogaine's classification prevented researchers from studying its effects.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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This prevents environmental waste while revivifying the rhythms, lyricism, and human emotions of Korean musical heritage.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Still barred in many cases from public parks,, by 1872 Black leaders in Texas had raised $1,000 to buy 10 acres that today is known as Houston’s Emancipation Park to celebrate Juneteenth.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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Custodians must segregate customer assets and are legally barred from treating them as proprietary.—
Chris Groshong,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclude. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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