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
Deodorant, butter knives, baby strollers and fire extinguishers had been excluded — but not anymore.
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
But after significant downward revisions, the numbers painted a far bleaker picture: Job growth was much weaker than what was previously reported, with the pace of job creation weaker than it’s been in decades, excluding the pandemic-era years.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Of course, the woman-wooing MI6 agent is a role some believe should not exclude female actresses, too.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
They are usually counted but excluded from official electoral math.
—Mollie J. Cohen, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
But after significant downward revisions, the numbers painted a far bleaker picture: Job growth was much weaker than what was previously reported, with the pace of job creation weaker than it’s been in decades, excluding the pandemic-era years.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Of course, the woman-wooing MI6 agent is a role some believe should not exclude female actresses, too.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
They are usually counted but excluded from official electoral math.
—Mollie J. Cohen, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclude
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He was eliminated a couple of weeks later after receiving the fewest votes from his fellow islanders.—
Gloria Ngwa,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
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And in many states, there are simply too many voters from the opposing party to completely eliminate their representation in Congress, no matter how ruthlessly the lines are drawn.—
Elena Shao,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Instances of businesses banning minors without chaperones are becoming increasingly common.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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The district was cut in half when TFA was banned from playoff contention due to rules violations and Holy Trinity of Melbourne opted to pull out of the FHSAA playoff system and join the Sunshine State Athletic Association.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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An immigration order prohibits Abrego Garcia's deportation to his home country of El Salvador.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
23 Aug. 2025
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In New Jersey, swimming and other water activities were prohibited on beaches, with high surf and rip current warnings in effect through Aug. 22, the weather service said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Acting now can avoid service interruptions, prevent compliance violations, and even reduce long-term costs.—
Arvin Chaudhary,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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These commissions were created, in many cases by referendum, to reduce the role of partisan politics from the redistricting process — essentially, to prevent the kind of gerrymandering that both parties are now considering.—
Elena Shao,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Part of his plan includes signing an executive order that bars states from using mail ballots and potentially some voting machines.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
18 Aug. 2025
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This June, the House voted to repeal laws that allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections and that barred the police union from negotiating on disciplinary measures against officers.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclude. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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