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
The lawsuit seeks to exclude people who are in the United States illegally from being counted in the numbers for redrawing congressional districts.
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Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The offer excludes TurboTax Live.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
State and local officials are currently being excluded from the federal investigation.
—NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
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Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The offer excludes TurboTax Live.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
State and local officials are currently being excluded from the federal investigation.
—NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclude
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When worn on planes, they’re known to reduce swelling, eliminate discomfort, and promote circulation.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Chiefs ultimately lost, eliminating the team from playoff contention.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Several red states have proposed legislation modeled on California's 2023 law, which bans four food additives.—
Alan Greenblatt,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will consider several draft proposals in its Tuesday hearing, with some aiming to ban states from setting rules for AVs at all and others looking to lax exemption requirements.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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The letter cited Boise City Code, which prohibits selling or advertising unlimited alcoholic drinks for a single price.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Therefore, all interaction and communication between contestants are prohibited.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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His bill would prevent companies from using your online searches to charge you more.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Re-wash and dry the garment, using these tips to avoid re-shrinking, to prevent a residue from the conditioner from setting.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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Courts have barred similarly slapdash efforts to appoint a slate of Trump-friendly prosecutors, harass law firms the president dislikes, withhold federal funding from a range of institutions, and deploy the National Guard to peaceful cities despite opposition from blue-state governors.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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In 2018 and 2022, the NHL again barred current players from competing, but the league reversed course for next month's competition.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclude. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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