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 definition excludes some workers covered by state or labor contract mandates.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,lorie Konish,kamaron McNair,greg Iacurci,mike Winters,sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
The vote shifts pressure back to the Senate, which left Washington for a two-week recess after passing a bipartisan funding deal that excludes ICE and Border Patrol.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
The legislation excludes funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and parts of Customs and Border Protection.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In every year since 2019-20, there have been at least two above a plus-20 Net Rating; this year, there could be eight, and that excludes Sanderson and Fox, whose only reason for not getting there will likely be injury.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The Basic Plan excludes common coverage items like your refrigerator and clothes washer / dryer, so most homeowners end up with the more comprehensive plan simply for that appliance coverage.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Burgos gripes that this measurement excludes landlords’ debt service on their properties.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2026
This category includes consumer spending and private investment, but excludes volatile items like exports, inventories and government spending.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
This excludes them from the protections of the Amber system and reduces the likelihood of them being found.
—Itay Ravid, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,lorie Konish,kamaron McNair,greg Iacurci,mike Winters,sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
The vote shifts pressure back to the Senate, which left Washington for a two-week recess after passing a bipartisan funding deal that excludes ICE and Border Patrol.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
The legislation excludes funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and parts of Customs and Border Protection.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In every year since 2019-20, there have been at least two above a plus-20 Net Rating; this year, there could be eight, and that excludes Sanderson and Fox, whose only reason for not getting there will likely be injury.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The Basic Plan excludes common coverage items like your refrigerator and clothes washer / dryer, so most homeowners end up with the more comprehensive plan simply for that appliance coverage.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Burgos gripes that this measurement excludes landlords’ debt service on their properties.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2026
This category includes consumer spending and private investment, but excludes volatile items like exports, inventories and government spending.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
This excludes them from the protections of the Amber system and reduces the likelihood of them being found.
—Itay Ravid, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excludes
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Global online forum Reddit on Friday filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social media platforms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The measure aims to build on a state law that bans gender affirming procedures for minors.—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
31 Mar. 2026
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The new robotic system eliminates these human vulnerabilities, offering a stable, fail-safe alternative that protects doctors from long-term radiation exposure.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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County officials say the ice rink facilities would have 100% use of electricity, which eliminates fossil fuel use, stormwater management, a solar-ready roof, and shading.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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In the lawsuit, federal authorities allege the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act — which prohibits discrimination based on disability by public accommodations, including theme parks — when the three Florida parks prohibited rollators.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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State law prohibits a project that uses federal tax-credit financing or other public incentives from applying for the local property tax break — another provision Weber’s change would wipe from code.—
Mark Dee
March 26,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Mar. 2026
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Helium enables smooth production of semiconductors since the gas prevents unwanted chemical reactions in the manufacturing process.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Using a combination of durable ceramic materials and specialized membranes, the filtration unit can remove extremely small contaminants while maintaining stable operation through a self-cleaning thermal mechanism that prevents buildup and degradation over time.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hence a new lawsuit challenging a medical scholarship administered by the Department of Health and Human Services that bars applicants who don’t have Native Hawaiian ancestry.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The order Thursday also bars other agencies from cutting off their work with Anthropic.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Excludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excludes. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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