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verb

past tense of exclude

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of excluded
Verb
Investigators collected handwriting samples from dozens of people, and all the individuals tested were excluded except for Patsy, whom examiners were unable to eliminate as the possible author. Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026 But the two largest institutions — the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University — were excluded. David A. Lieb, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 To that end, Babcock is known for instilling cultures of defensive accountability, and that hasn't excluded his top point-getters. Janson Duench, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 What’s different about that pool of money is that, because it’s not considered third-party NIL, it is excluded from scrutiny by the CSC. ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Ocalan and other key PKK figures are excluded from the pardon. Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Energy products, potash, fish and critical minerals are excluded from the duties. Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026 Our grandchildren are extremely important to my husband and me, and we are devastated they have been excluded. Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 Some farmers have crop damage that is not severe enough to warrant an insurance claim, so those numbers are excluded from our analysis. Aaron Smith, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excluded
Adjective
  • Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.
    Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.
    Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Some renters are now demanding that this kind of billing practice — often handled by outside companies, which add on their own fees — be banned outright.
    Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Chicago Sky have banned Enes Kanter Freedom from their home games after the former NBA center was ejected from Sunday's loss to the Indiana Fever.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • As a result of dropping the primary discrimination claims, the court eliminated the $2 million in punitive damages and $100,000 for emotional distress.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Measles cases reach record high Measles cases in the United States have surpassed last year's total and are at their highest since the disease was eliminated from the country nearly three decades ago, according to CDC data.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Eight were transported to a local hospital and four refused transport.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Chinese smart TVs are already barred from government buildings on exactly that logic.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Charlotte has temporarily barred uptown food vendors from operating after midnight, citing a rise in late-night violence in the area.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • General Manager Ken Holland hinted at potentially being done after trading center Phillip Danault for a draft pick in December and acquiring Panarin at a suppressed price in February, though he has been known to under-promise often and, sometimes, over-deliver.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • She was ordered to surrender her police identification, keys, weapon, and radio, and was prohibited from entering department property without the chief’s permission.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Cameras are allowed only to capture relevant information for the violation and are prohibited from continuous recording.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Excluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excluded. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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