as in to eliminate
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 exclude
The cuts, which exclude the School of Medicine, are still being finalized.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Anyone who won’t make that commitment should be excluded at the start of the search.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
The $1 smoothies are limited to one per person and can’t be combined with other offers, the juice bar said.
Drive-thru and kiosk locations are excluded.
—Tanasia Kenney, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
Identical sales, excluding fuel, rose 3.2% compared to the year-ago period, with growth coming from pharmacy, e-commerce and fresh groceries.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 June 2025
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Anyone who won’t make that commitment should be excluded at the start of the search.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
The $1 smoothies are limited to one per person and can’t be combined with other offers, the juice bar said.
Drive-thru and kiosk locations are excluded.
—Tanasia Kenney, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
Identical sales, excluding fuel, rose 3.2% compared to the year-ago period, with growth coming from pharmacy, e-commerce and fresh groceries.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclude
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The Trump Administration had urged Canada to pause or eliminate the tax, which applies to any tech company making more than $15 million from Canadian internet users.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
30 June 2025
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However, Charlie demonstrates an unexpected capacity for lethal action, using his intelligence and computer skills to orchestrate elaborate and unconventional methods of eliminating his enemies.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Kansas banned gender-affirming treatments for minors.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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France banned the sale of cigarettes to minors under 18 in 2009.—
Lisa Klaassen,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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Both bills prohibit yield-bearing consumer stablecoins — but differ on agency regulatory oversight.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,Talia Kaplan,Jordan Smith,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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The law prohibits predatory financial activities and requires lenders to obtain a license.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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As the protest officially ended, the demonstrators threw eggs, plastic bottles and other objects at riot police who were preventing the crowd from approaching a downtown park.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2025
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Finally, the last piece of business for the Steelers, barring another move to improve the roster, will be figuring out a long-term extension with superstar pass rusher T.J. Watt.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough axed a handful of changes from the Senate bill, including prohibiting coverage for non-citizens and barring funds for gender-affirming care.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclude. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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