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Recent Examples of exclude Compassionate design is a necessity for building a world where innovation uplifts rather than excludes. Yujia Zhu, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Although the State Department issued waivers allowing some programs to restart, outreach and life-saving care to LGBTQ+ communities were excluded from those waivers. Daniel Anthony, Them., 15 May 2025 That excludes China, which has a separate 90-day pause through Aug. 14. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 15 May 2025 In the interest of preventing any kind of home-field advantage, the Rams and Chargers were excluded from consideration. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclude
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Verb
  • Otherwise, people could end up eliminating outperforming funds from the outset.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • Others honored at the event included Peggy Gillespie, co-founder/director of Family Diversity Projects, a national nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating discrimination.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • Braun signed an executive order in January banning DEI initiatives in state government.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • These ingested fluoride products are dispensed at safe doses by doctors and dentists to prevent tooth decay in children who are unable to get adequate fluoride doses from community water systems—something that may become more common as more states and cities remove or ban fluoride from their water.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Hoffman previously sponsored legislation that prohibited state and local agencies from enacting vaccine mandates.
    Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 2 May 2025
  • The agency also prohibited the simultaneous use of runways 15/33 and 4/22 when helicopters conducting urgent missions are operating near DCA.
    Alexandra Koch , Chad Pergram , Grady Trimble, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Verb
  • Routine cleaning and maintenance can also lower energy bills and improve the air quality in your home by eliminating dust and preventing mold and mildew from forming.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
  • Every effort should be made to prevent security breaches.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • The 104-year-old home at 2000 Wharf Road has been barred from public access since 2011 in an effort to prevent vandalism, according to the city of Capitola.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
  • Although Jackson's guilt has remained a topic of debate, he was permanently barred from the game in 1921 by MLB's first commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, per ESPN.
    Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025

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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclude. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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