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Recent Examples of exclude On Wednesday, Trump was asked whether travel bans, which threaten to exclude supporters from travelling to the U.S. for the tournament next year, are a concern. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Under current law, an employee can exclude up to $5,250 and an employer can exclude up to the same amount each year for the purpose of educational assistance. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025 The state’s two largest institutions were excluded. David A. Lieb, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025 Digestible feminism is about getting your point across without aiming to exclude anyone. Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclude
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Verb
  • The Wildcats lost Friday’s opener to Coastal Carolina and were eliminated on Sunday in an 8-3 loss to Louisville. Vance, a shortstop/pitcher in high school and college, played collegiately at UConn before being drafted as a pitcher in the 19th round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
  • Trump administration cancels contract with Moderna to develop a bird flu vaccine Other companies promise to eliminate artificial dyes Several major food and beverage companies have recently announced their plans to remove ingredients in the wake of the April HHS announcement.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Trump has taken action against the LGBTQ+ community in many ways, like signing an executive order stating that the U.S. only recognizes two genders, a transgender servicemember military ban, and banning transgender athletes from collegiate sports.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
  • If you’re sat in the Royal Enclosure, banned items include strapless or one-shoulder dresses, see-through fabric, midriffs, bow ties, cravats or neckerchiefs.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • The law prohibits predatory financial activities and requires lenders to obtain a license.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 June 2025
  • Both bills prohibit yield-bearing consumer stablecoins — but differ on agency regulatory oversight.
    MacKenzie Sigalos,Talia Kaplan,Jordan Smith, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Even after that, Microsoft refused to take full responsibility and hasn’t done enough to prevent future attacks.
    Jovante Teague, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
  • Trump's travel restrictions are already preventing some scientists from being able to travel to the U.S. for conferences.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • Custodians must segregate customer assets and are legally barred from treating them as proprietary.
    Chris Groshong, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • Still barred in many cases from public parks,, by 1872 Black leaders in Texas had raised $1,000 to buy 10 acres that today is known as Houston’s Emancipation Park to celebrate Juneteenth.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 June 2025

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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclude. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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