EXCLUDE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

exclude

verb

ik-ˈsklüd

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 To limit their liability, 401(k) plan sponsors often exclude riskier choices such as options and futures contracts, commodities, unlisted stocks, selling stocks short, and more. —

Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 On the positive side, the government approved a pension reform that extended the right to retirement to segments of society that were previously excluded. —

Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026 But an even more important metric for the Federal Reserve is core PCE, which excludes the more volatile categories of food and energy. —

Brandy Hadley, The Conversation, 28 May 2026 The bill would establish a five-year eligibility rule for college athletes and prohibit professional players who earned compensation (prize money excluded) from going back to college sports. —

Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclude

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The compromise would help appease hundreds of residents who complained at a five-hour public hearing Wednesday night about those cuts and some other proposals, including plans to eliminate the Office of Child and Youth Success.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Max Rome, the city’s now ex-director of green infrastructure, announced Wednesday on LinkedIn that he had been laid off by the Wu administration a day earlier and told that his position had been eliminated.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026