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Recent Examples of excluded
Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
The art world’s interpretive frameworks operate as threshold mechanisms that determine what can surface into visibility and what remains structurally excluded.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Black veterans were excluded in practice through segregated colleges, discriminatory banks, redlined housing, and local administration that preserved racial hierarchy.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department has said materials may have been excluded because of privilege, duplication or ongoing investigations, while critics argue the omissions may violate the transparency law’s requirement that records not be withheld for political sensitivity or reputational harm.
—Nik Popli, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
It was excluded from SB 261, and it was not excluded from SB 253.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Also, on the services side, inflation was unchanged if trade (margins), transportation and warehousing prices were excluded.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
More brands than ever are reimagining snow gear for bodies that have long been excluded.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Research and courses in the department often focus on maintaining history that is otherwise excluded from traditional archives, such as the stories of LGBTQ people.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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, 1 Mar. 2026
The art world’s interpretive frameworks operate as threshold mechanisms that determine what can surface into visibility and what remains structurally excluded.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Black veterans were excluded in practice through segregated colleges, discriminatory banks, redlined housing, and local administration that preserved racial hierarchy.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department has said materials may have been excluded because of privilege, duplication or ongoing investigations, while critics argue the omissions may violate the transparency law’s requirement that records not be withheld for political sensitivity or reputational harm.
—Nik Popli, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
It was excluded from SB 261, and it was not excluded from SB 253.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Also, on the services side, inflation was unchanged if trade (margins), transportation and warehousing prices were excluded.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
More brands than ever are reimagining snow gear for bodies that have long been excluded.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Research and courses in the department often focus on maintaining history that is otherwise excluded from traditional archives, such as the stories of LGBTQ people.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excluded
Adjective
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One clip appears to show a Waymo vehicle stopped while other vehicles illegally pass a stopped bus.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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That's when a 51-year-old woman driving a Tesla south on Highway 85 struck the Focus, causing both cars to spin and crash into a stopped semi-truck.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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North Korea was banned from the 2015 World Cup, then failed to qualify for the Asian Cup in 2018 and the World Cup in 2019.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some obvious changes in parenting guidelines over the years include no longer allowing kids to ride a bike without a helmet or travel in a car without a car seat—most parents have also banned crib bumpers and blankets from their infants cribs, too.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The law eliminated two decades-old laws − the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) − that reduced Social Security benefits for a portion of retirees who received pension income.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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High school soccer teams are being eliminated from playoffs for violating CIF Bylaw 600 by having players compete in outside club leagues during the season.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Over the ensuing decades—and fully informed of the substantial executive power exercised by the Commission—the Supreme Court has repeatedly and expressly left Humphrey's Executor in place, and so precluded Presidents from removing Commissioners at will.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Department of Homeland Security would be barred from using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP under a new bill introduced in the House on Wednesday.—
JASON DEAREN AND JIM MUSTIAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Beyond that, many kids who feel strongly are unlikely to back down, particularly when they’re barred from action.—
Jeffrey S. Solochek,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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According to Texas law, cell phones are prohibited within 100 feet of voting stations.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Gender-affirming medical care and changing one’s gender in official documents are prohibited.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Firearm safety activists say the shootings could have been prevented by following Michigan's safe storage law.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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However, the contract included non-disparagement and binding arbitration clauses which would have prevented the siblings from going to the police with their allegations or suing the Jackson estate in open court.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Supervising sound editor Alastair Sirkett told IndieWire that Peter Claffey’s big, former-rugby-player frame really helps that moment sing with suppressed panic.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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Letting muscles weaken suppressed genes involved in mitochondrial function and energy production in particular, including genes that are essential for muscle endurance and recovery.—
Bonnie Tsui,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Excluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excluded. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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