as in bans
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 excludes
This strategy excludes prevention and care to the majority of people who are vulnerable to HIV infection.
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Robin Lin Miller, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
The offer is valid for dine-in visits only and excludes alcoholic beverages.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The act almost entirely excludes rats and mice, the most common research animals.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The To-Go Turkey Dinner ($23) excludes salad and dessert.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
This excludes 2020, when the COVID-19 crisis forced theater closures for months.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
This total excludes current debt obligations for principal and interest on debt taxpayers already owe – meaning, taxpayers will owe far more if the propositions pass.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 3% year over year, the slowest pace since early spring.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The pact excludes Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, and Macao.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Robin Lin Miller, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
The offer is valid for dine-in visits only and excludes alcoholic beverages.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The act almost entirely excludes rats and mice, the most common research animals.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The To-Go Turkey Dinner ($23) excludes salad and dessert.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
This excludes 2020, when the COVID-19 crisis forced theater closures for months.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
This total excludes current debt obligations for principal and interest on debt taxpayers already owe – meaning, taxpayers will owe far more if the propositions pass.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 3% year over year, the slowest pace since early spring.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The pact excludes Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, and Macao.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excludes
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If your job bans phones on the floor, a watch with quick haptics might serve you better than a screen that begs for taps.—
William Jones,
jsonline.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Texas law bans cellphone use during school day Texas’ new statewide school cellphone ban took effect at the beginning of the school year.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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The act eliminates the Grad PLUS loan program, imposes strict caps on Parent PLUS loans, dissolves multiple existing repayment plans, and introduces a single Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) set to launch in July 2026.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hu detailed multiple safeguards, noting the reactor operates at atmospheric pressure, which eliminates the risk of an explosive pressure build-up.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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As this unfolds, the NCAA is also toying with changing its longstanding policy that prohibits college athletes and staff members from betting on professional sports.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Immergut’s injunction allows federalization orders to technically remain in place but prohibits troops from being deployed in Oregon without clear legal authority.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This adds another barrier that prevents criminals from initiating payments without your consent.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, blocking only prevents future content from being scraped.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Federal Aviation Administration issued a directive that temporarily bars MD-11 planes from flight just days after a UPS plane of the same model crashed in Louisville.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Nov. 2025
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That law bars discrimination in contracts — and Mainen argues that students have a contract with educational facilities to receive a harassment-free education.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Excludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excludes. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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