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
Conversely, excluding women, or any large group of workers, shrinks markets, innovation, and resilience.
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Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
No one would deliberately want to put their friends in unpleasant situations, but excluding one or the other also seems hurtful.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
And, perhaps excluding cases where those same people did not raise us, their faults inform us if not, as Larkin claimed, fill us.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
Third-quarter earnings excluding one-time items were above analysts’ highest estimate, and Oppenheimer upgraded the stock in reaction, according to FactSet.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
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Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
No one would deliberately want to put their friends in unpleasant situations, but excluding one or the other also seems hurtful.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
And, perhaps excluding cases where those same people did not raise us, their faults inform us if not, as Larkin claimed, fill us.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
Third-quarter earnings excluding one-time items were above analysts’ highest estimate, and Oppenheimer upgraded the stock in reaction, according to FactSet.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclude
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At Paradromics, researchers have developed a chip with thinner wires than the Utah array, something that reduces, but does not eliminate, the damage done to brain tissue.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Muhammad Ali Hadid, a senior member of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, was eliminated in Nabatieh, while another operative was struck in Ayta ash Shab after being seen collecting intelligence on Israeli positions, according to the Israeli military.—
Rachel Wolf , Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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There is a reason that Rice, who first renounced then rejoined her faith, often found her books banned.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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Our findings help explain why a growing number of companies have rules restricting or banning relationships across reporting lines.—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The state’s brief urged the court to permit inspection only of ballot images and prohibit scanning or recanvassing the original ballots, claiming such access would undermine ballot integrity and spread misinformation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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Transporting research animals typically requires legally binding contracts that prohibit the parties involved from disclosing information, Tulane University said in a statement to the AP.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Heat, which was out-rebounded 61-38 in Wednesday’s loss in Denver, has had particular difficulty preventing teams from rebounding their own miss.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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The law requires districts to enact policies barring students from having their phones out anytime during the school day, including at lunch and during passing periods between classes.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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Those terminations have been temporarily barred by a federal court.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclude. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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