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
Festival promoters must self-nominate and pay a $400 entry fee (excluding GST).
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
That excludes Tetairoa McMillan, Jayden Higgins, and Kyle Williams from this list.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Thanks to the Senate parliamentarian, who disallowed a clause that excluded foreign students from the count, UChicago’s tax bill will likely be unchanged.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Attorney General Anthony Brown announced that Maryland will be excluded from a plan by the Trump administration to distribute machine gun conversion devices to communities across the country.
—Alexa Dikos, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
That excludes Tetairoa McMillan, Jayden Higgins, and Kyle Williams from this list.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Thanks to the Senate parliamentarian, who disallowed a clause that excluded foreign students from the count, UChicago’s tax bill will likely be unchanged.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Attorney General Anthony Brown announced that Maryland will be excluded from a plan by the Trump administration to distribute machine gun conversion devices to communities across the country.
—Alexa Dikos, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclude
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The law is projected to cut $1 trillion mostly from Medicaid and Affordable Care Act insurance plans and eliminate insurance coverage for 11.8 million people over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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The lack of offense, including an 0-for-14 performance from the top four hitters in the lineup, continues a stretch in which the Cubs haven’t put up enough runs consistently to eliminate the small margin for error in games.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Since then, a handful of other Republican governors have raced to join in, banning certain food colorings from kids' lunches -- sometimes prohibiting other chemical additives, too.—
Cheyenne Haslett,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2025
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In 1966, the group banned white members altogether, which undermined its stability, collaborative potential, and impact in the following years.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Continued construction will still prohibit two-way travel along Michigan street between Highland and College avenues.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
9 Aug. 2025
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Another must-have is providing clear, friendly guidelines that focus on what’s encouraged rather than just what’s prohibited.—
Ismael El Qudsi,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Texas Democrats have fled the state to prevent the legislature from proceeding and Texas Republicans have issued warrants for their arrest.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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Acting now can avoid service interruptions, prevent compliance violations, and even reduce long-term costs.—
Arvin Chaudhary,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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He was barred from learning to fly as a teen due to a 1998 motorcycle crash that severed an optic nerve.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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She is barred from seeking re-election next year under the state's term limits amendment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclude. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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