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to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
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Recent Examples of excluded
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
Just a week before, Hassett had been excluded from a White House meeting in which the president decided to impose higher tariffs on Mexico, The New York Times reported.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
After being excluded from hangouts and finding out about them on Instagram, Tisdale French wondered whether her mom friend group had turned toxic.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
McCormick Place and Navy Pier are excluded, though trips to or from those locations are already subject to a surcharge of $5 per ride, as are trips to and from the city’s airports.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Four days later, the Irish were excluded from the CFP and opted out of bowl season altogether.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The defense will also have the option to ask that her testimony ultimately be excluded from the record.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
This, too, is the post-World War II order — the Cold War order, in which countries colonized by the Soviet Union were excluded from the liberal aspirations asserted by the West.
—M. Gessen, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, HOA clubhouses, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a public restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
Prosecutors will have the chance to question Hale again, and defense attorneys reserved the right to ask for the testimony to ultimately be excluded.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
Just a week before, Hassett had been excluded from a White House meeting in which the president decided to impose higher tariffs on Mexico, The New York Times reported.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
After being excluded from hangouts and finding out about them on Instagram, Tisdale French wondered whether her mom friend group had turned toxic.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
McCormick Place and Navy Pier are excluded, though trips to or from those locations are already subject to a surcharge of $5 per ride, as are trips to and from the city’s airports.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Four days later, the Irish were excluded from the CFP and opted out of bowl season altogether.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The defense will also have the option to ask that her testimony ultimately be excluded from the record.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
This, too, is the post-World War II order — the Cold War order, in which countries colonized by the Soviet Union were excluded from the liberal aspirations asserted by the West.
—M. Gessen, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, HOA clubhouses, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a public restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excluded
Adjective
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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
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Israel began demolishing the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem Tuesday, following passage of a law that banned the activities of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
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First, the administration has banned the entry of individuals from many countries.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Cubs reached the playoffs for the first time since 2020 before getting eliminated by Milwaukee in a five-game Division Series.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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His semifinal pick was his last chance at a win as his national champion (Georgia) has already been eliminated.—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 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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But state law barred them from participating.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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Because of New York’s sanctuary city laws, the NYPD is barred from helping the feds with civil immigration enforcement, but cops can be called in if a crime or violation is being committed, such as protesters blocking sidewalks or stopping traffic.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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TransUnion’s Winter 2026 Gig Economy Worker Report says that many gig workers are doing things that some platforms have prohibited, like renting or selling access to their accounts so that unverified users can work under their names.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In 1833, for example, Hawaii's king prohibited anyone from having a knife, sword, cane or other dangerous weapon.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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During the Middle Ages, sumptuary laws prevented the lower class from wearing silk.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Kosovo's president in July said Trump prevented further escalation, but the Serbian president denied that escalation was imminent, according to Reuters.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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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 22 Jan. 2026.
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