EXCLUDE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

exclude

verb

ik-ˈsklüd

Definition of exclude

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 But if all four conferences exclude the players, there might not be a suitable alternative. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026 La Marca has severe obstructive sleep apnea, one of several diagnoses that exclude patients from the Bridge program’s $50 monthly price. — Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Studio 100 Film handles worldwide sales, excluding Belgium, Germany, Spain and The Netherlands. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 Meta also excludes religious views and several other sensitive categories from ad personalization. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclude

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Really feel like some cold-weather teams are eliminating a possible late-season and postseason home-field advantage, but that's their choice (it should be noted that the Minnesota Vikings haven't played in a Super Bowl since moving indoors).

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
After D’Amaro in April revealed layoffs affecting up to 1,000 employees, Disney in July eliminated several hundred positions, with Pixar and National Geographic among the divisions most affected by the cuts.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of eliminate

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New Jersey banned phones in the classroom, starting with this school year.

— Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
In June a popular Iranian singer, Parastoo Ahmadi, together with eight members of her band and production team, were sentenced in Qom to 74 lashes and banned from leaving the country for two years.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of ban

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The federal law generally prohibits schools that receive federal education funding from disclosing personally identifiable information from a student's education records without a parent's or guardian's consent, except in limited circumstances.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The crackdown remains a political taboo on the mainland, where authorities tightly censor discussion of the events and prohibit public commemorations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of prohibit

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The problem is, Isolde is very busy with work, so Ry is often left to herself with four alarms a day to take medication to prevent seizures.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Shingles, which can cause painful rashes, fever, chills, headaches and fatigue, can be prevented by getting the two-dose vaccine, which is about 90% effective in the elderly.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of prevent

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Instead, children in need of accommodations are stigmatized and barred from the longstanding Outdoor Lab tradition, with the district choosing to sue the federal government rather than solve the problem.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The high court’s upcoming term will also include various other major cases, including a case involving religious rights and schools over Colorado barring Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

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