exclude

verb

ik-ˈsklüd How to pronounce exclude (audio)
Definition of excludenext
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 final version excludes resale marketplaces from the definition of a speculative ticket seller. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Investors who hold the QOF interest for at least 10 years may elect to step up its basis to fair market value, excluding the investment’s appreciation from tax. — Fernando Jimenez, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Germany’s culture minister said that plans to fund Berlin’s arts scene should not support cultural programming that excludes Jewish artists. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Another 25% would give them a leading role, and only 6% would exclude them entirely. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclude
  1. eliminate
  2. ban
  3. prohibit
  4. prevent
  5. bar
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  • Rooms The residence’s apartments and suites are all about modern luxury with high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows, along with a solid stone ceiling which eliminated any sounds coming in from other rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The nation eliminated the domestic spread of measles in 2000 by maintaining high vaccination rates, but those rates have fallen in recent years to below the 95% coverage needed to prevent outbreaks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of eliminate
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  • There's a certain simple logic to the thought of bringing down the price of fuel by banning its export.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Some wealthy countries, including Norway and Kuwait, have imposed strict rules to formally ban sale to teens.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of ban
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  • The prosecution’s request that Clancy’s lawyers be prohibited from making extrajudicial statements to the media was also added to the list of issues to be heard in November.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Gun buying age The Marjory Stoneman Douglas safety package also prohibited young Floridians from buying guns.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of prohibit
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  • The nation eliminated the domestic spread of measles in 2000 by maintaining high vaccination rates, but those rates have fallen in recent years to below the 95% coverage needed to prevent outbreaks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Evidence might include the underlying need, capability fit, timing, accessibility, ability to deliver and risks or constraints that could prevent action.
    — Adam Feiner, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of prevent
Verb
  • But a 2012 Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) action barred the platform from serving US customers—its most important user base—and Intrade shuttered soon thereafter.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • After Doe reported the incident to the Cornell University Police Department in November 2024, the Chi Phi chapter was barred from campus.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bar

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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclude. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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