EXCLUDED Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in stopped

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verb

past tense of exclude

as in banned

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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Opponents say the proposition’s vague wording could result in vital services being excluded from the list of program expenses permitted in the 90% of revenues, prompting clinics to cut programs to avoid financial penalties. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Montoya’s attorney Wednesday asked if her current immigration status can be excluded from the trial, which Nunley approved. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The agreement, which excluded some aspects of previous international proposals that Rhodesia had found unfavorable, also bypassed the PF leaders and their considerable support base. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026 In 2025, the TPLF’s legal registration as a party about to compete in elections was revoked, and Tigray was excluded from Ethiopia’s June 2026 national vote. — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 Until 1984, college athletics were excluded from antitrust law because antitrust didn’t deal with noncommercial, amateur pursuits. — Sen. Rand Paul Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 That anyone who questioned this restriction was marginalized and excluded and actually thrown out of society. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026 In addition, an issue caused a candidate for the Kane County Regional Office of Education, which covers part of western DuPage, to be excluded from ballots. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 When marketing is excluded, decisions about customers are being made without the people who know them best. — Alexi Hatch, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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The girl with a backpack on could be seen crossing the street while looking at her phone before the stopped truck began moving beside her, in videos obtained by ABC station WPVI and CBS station KYW.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
The crash drew a crowd from the stopped traffic, who quickly spread photos and videos of the driver on social media.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

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Rooms The residence’s apartments and suites are all about modern luxury with high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows, along with a solid stone ceiling which eliminated any sounds coming in from other rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The nation eliminated the domestic spread of measles in 2000 by maintaining high vaccination rates, but those rates have fallen in recent years to below the 95% coverage needed to prevent outbreaks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

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Cornell has said the process led to a range of sanctions, including suspensions and expulsions, and the Chi Phi chapter was closed and remains barred from campus.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Oman Air had barred him from flying over concerns about extremist views, but FlyDubai later hired him; questions remain about how thoroughly the airline and Israeli security officials vetted him.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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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

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While sales of raw milk are prohibited on Facebook’s Marketplace, and such ads are removed when flagged, discussions of raw milk are still allowed, said a Meta spokesperson.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
The other three – Maryland, Minnesota and Texas – prohibited certain election deepfakes, even if the content carried an AI warning.

— Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

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