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
Real costs like loan documents, appraisal and credit report fees are excluded from the APR.
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Those who exclude themselves or opt out of the settlement by June 9, 2026, are the only group who will be allowed to continue pursuing such claims against Trader Joe's in the future.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
While other travel insurance brands exclude these activities, they’re included even with World Nomads’ standard plan.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
In this case, however, Weimer, who was appointed in 2025, reportedly contacted the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, seeking to exclude three bookstores deemed too left-wing.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Those who exclude themselves or opt out of the settlement by June 9, 2026, are the only group who will be allowed to continue pursuing such claims against Trader Joe's in the future.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
While other travel insurance brands exclude these activities, they’re included even with World Nomads’ standard plan.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
In this case, however, Weimer, who was appointed in 2025, reportedly contacted the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, seeking to exclude three bookstores deemed too left-wing.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclude
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They were eliminated from playoff contention with six games to spare, a decrease of 13 games from last year.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hot sleepers know the feeling of tossing, turning, and sweating through too-warm bedding especially well, but the proper seasonal bedding can eliminate this issue.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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That legislation, pending action from the governor, bans new data centers through November 2027 and creates a new state council to provide strategic input, facilitate planning considerations and evaluate policy tools to address data centers, Maine Morning Star reported.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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New York City has already banned gas stoves and furnaces in new buildings, and Albany is moving to copy California’s approach by requiring zero-emission vehicles for future car, pickup, and SUV sales.—
Nicole Malliotakis,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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In February, one California state senator introduced a bill that would specifically prohibit secret recordings with wearable devices like smart glasses in businesses and ensure the recording lights are always visible.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Coordinating between those groups and candidate campaigns is generally prohibited by federal law.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Neighbors in Hollywood's North Lake neighborhood lost their fight to prevent a new apartment building from being constructed, after the City Commission approved the four-story, 22-unit building at North 16th Avenue and Shenandoah Street.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cities in California and Washington state similarly passed laws to prevent businesses from refusing cash as a form of payment, McClatchy Media said.—
Hali Smith
April 15,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2026
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Missouri lawmakers are seeking a constitutional amendment to bar their state from offering such optional exemptions.—
Samantha Liss,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Renaud Agbodjo, leader of The Democrats, the main opposition party, was barred from competing in Sunday's vote after failing to secure enough parliamentary endorsements, which critics say is a threshold engineered to keep out rivals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclude. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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