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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 excluded
Jenessa Connor, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
Historically, excluded care has been limited to services that insurance doesn’t typically cover, like cosmetic surgery or experimental treatment.
—Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Brown said he was fascinated by the idea that Black community members with roots in those neighborhoods might have felt excluded in their hometown.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The Israel Premier Tech cycling team has been excluded from an upcoming race in Italy because of concerns over potentially disruptive pro-Palestine protests.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Carrasco said Gilbert prosecutors were told on July 30 that the County Attorney's Office was going to surrender to Doran's argument that the breath test results should be excluded as evidence since Pennington admitted to drinking.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors dismissed the charges against the men in 2009 after DNA evidence excluded them.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Expanding connectivity and digital literacy will be essential so that billions of people are not excluded from AI’s benefits.
—Vilas Dhar, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The defense had sought to have the key evidence excluded since it was involved the use of whole genome sequencing, a technique not previously admitted in a criminal trial in New York.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
For some runners, having an audience feels worse than being excluded.
—Jenessa Connor, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
Historically, excluded care has been limited to services that insurance doesn’t typically cover, like cosmetic surgery or experimental treatment.
—Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Brown said he was fascinated by the idea that Black community members with roots in those neighborhoods might have felt excluded in their hometown.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The Israel Premier Tech cycling team has been excluded from an upcoming race in Italy because of concerns over potentially disruptive pro-Palestine protests.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Carrasco said Gilbert prosecutors were told on July 30 that the County Attorney's Office was going to surrender to Doran's argument that the breath test results should be excluded as evidence since Pennington admitted to drinking.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors dismissed the charges against the men in 2009 after DNA evidence excluded them.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Expanding connectivity and digital literacy will be essential so that billions of people are not excluded from AI’s benefits.
—Vilas Dhar, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The defense had sought to have the key evidence excluded since it was involved the use of whole genome sequencing, a technique not previously admitted in a criminal trial in New York.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excluded
Verb
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Since the Taliban banned girls from attending school beyond grade six, many have relied on online classes provided by educators abroad or by charitable organizations.—
Mohammed Tawfeeq,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Only Delaware, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas have banned wage garnishment for medical debt.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Red Sox were eliminated from the postseason in Game 3 of their wild card series against the Yankees, a game where Boston mustered just five hits all night and got a runner as far as second base exactly once.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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With the Yankees having eliminated Boston on a star-making performance from hurler Cam Schlittler—the 24-year-old fanned 12 batters and issued zero free passes to first over an eight-inning stretch—MLB enters the Divisional round with a murderer’s row of top media markets in play.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Furloughed workers are barred from doing their jobs and normally do not receive back pay until funding is restored.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Marcos administration has also replaced leadership at the presidential task force on media security and barred police from red-tagging journalists — though whether that ban will be enforced remains unclear.—
Ashish Valentine,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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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For one, all THC-like intoxicating compounds and synthetic or lab-made cannabinoids would be prohibited.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trucks will be prohibited along stretches of major roads that pass through residential areas, including Livernois, Dragoon, Clark, Scotten and West Grand Boulevard, as well as on all residential streets in that area.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But that doesn't mean they can't be prevented.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Democrats have replied that this is prevented by federal law, though some states permit it, including through Medicaid.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Too long submerged in suppressed grief, Zilpha now came up from its depth like any swimmer stroking toward light and sweet air.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Excluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excluded. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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