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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
Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
As part of this, the judge directed the parties to create a form requiring all copyright owners to opt in to the settlement; if any owner opts out, that work will be excluded.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
However, that research focused 5,400 species of vertebrate animal and excluded fish, insects and plant life, taking into account only on a small fraction of life on this planet, Wiens said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
That means we were excluded from shaping the systems, cultures, and norms of work for most of its history.
—Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Notably, the correlation held even when human data were excluded, indicating that this pattern is not unique to our species.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Individuals with hereditary cancer syndromes or inflammatory bowel disease were excluded to keep the focus on the potential impact of endurance exercise alone.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Athletic’s David Ornstein expects that deal to be completed, but he has been excluded from the list below.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
The study is the latest wrinkle in a simmering debate over whether bison herd size should be managed, and whether or not bison should be excluded from certain areas due to concerns about overgrazing.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
So bars with more than 25 locations worldwide and previous CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice winners have been excluded.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
As part of this, the judge directed the parties to create a form requiring all copyright owners to opt in to the settlement; if any owner opts out, that work will be excluded.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
However, that research focused 5,400 species of vertebrate animal and excluded fish, insects and plant life, taking into account only on a small fraction of life on this planet, Wiens said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
That means we were excluded from shaping the systems, cultures, and norms of work for most of its history.
—Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Notably, the correlation held even when human data were excluded, indicating that this pattern is not unique to our species.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Individuals with hereditary cancer syndromes or inflammatory bowel disease were excluded to keep the focus on the potential impact of endurance exercise alone.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Athletic’s David Ornstein expects that deal to be completed, but he has been excluded from the list below.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
The study is the latest wrinkle in a simmering debate over whether bison herd size should be managed, and whether or not bison should be excluded from certain areas due to concerns about overgrazing.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excluded
Verb
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But others reportedly continued to ignore the order, so when the deadline passed, the government banned 26 social-media platforms, including Meta’s Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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He was banned on three occasions for biting opponents during matches.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2017, Senate Republicans eliminated the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees in an effort to allow the GOP to confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch with a simple majority vote.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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With widespread vaccination, which led to measles being declared eliminated from the US in 2000, SSPE has virtually disappeared in the US.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The change also does not appear to be related to Trump’s legal standing in New York, where he is barred from serving as an officer of a New York corporation, as Alt5 Sigma is incorporated in Nevada.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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She was also ordered to attend a domestic violence abuse program and a monitoring program, and barred from possessing a firearm.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
9 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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This dynamic may be leading more people to try purported psilocybin products that are untested and prohibited but nonetheless sold at some retail stores, says legal researcher Mason Marks, a law professor at Florida State University who focused on psychedelics.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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Photography and video recording are prohibited; also, no pets, weapons, smoking, laser pointers, flashlights, food or beverages.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At least two people inside Club Q confronted the gunman and prevented further violence, said Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Proactivity also reduces ticket volume; studies indicate that 25% to 40% of contact‑center calls are avoidable, often because of missing documentation, and that 57% of inbound calls could be prevented if answers were easier to find.—
Mukul Garg,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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