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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 excludes
The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, is currently chopping around 3%.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
What the discount excludes is deli, meat, beer, wine, liquor and tobacco.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
However, courts will not close for Diwali, as the law excludes it from being a judicial holiday.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
To fill the traditionally empty weeks after Labor Day, Disney rolled out aggressive deals, including an $89-per-day three-park ticket that excludes Magic Kingdom, 50% off children's tickets and the return of free dining for certain dates and packages, according to multiple Disney blogs.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
For example, Oregon excludes exempted students in completion rates, while Wisconsin doesn’t.
—Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
International sales part of sluggish performance P&G’s cuts come after its 2024 organic sales growth (which excludes the impact of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestitures) slowed to a seven-year low.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Ziggi’s Coffee All customers can get a $1 16-oz Daily Brew, Iced Coffee, or Cold Brew in-store only (excludes Gold Rush).
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
That likely excludes customers who signed up directly via the Prime subscription site.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
What the discount excludes is deli, meat, beer, wine, liquor and tobacco.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
However, courts will not close for Diwali, as the law excludes it from being a judicial holiday.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
To fill the traditionally empty weeks after Labor Day, Disney rolled out aggressive deals, including an $89-per-day three-park ticket that excludes Magic Kingdom, 50% off children's tickets and the return of free dining for certain dates and packages, according to multiple Disney blogs.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
For example, Oregon excludes exempted students in completion rates, while Wisconsin doesn’t.
—Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
International sales part of sluggish performance P&G’s cuts come after its 2024 organic sales growth (which excludes the impact of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestitures) slowed to a seven-year low.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Ziggi’s Coffee All customers can get a $1 16-oz Daily Brew, Iced Coffee, or Cold Brew in-store only (excludes Gold Rush).
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
That likely excludes customers who signed up directly via the Prime subscription site.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excludes
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An Ohio law introduced this year bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs from the state's colleges and universities.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Oct. 2025
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The package implements health certification requirements, voids contracts between brokers and consumers that require deposits and bans brokers from selling animals in the state.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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This is a highly-competitive event that eliminates the slowest drivers and determines placement for the third round, where the remaining athletes race for pole position (the front starting spot on the grid).—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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This removal process eliminates the need for harsh cleaning solutions and chemicals.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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The new order builds on prior resolutions and a 2011 county ordinance that prohibits the use of county facilities and personnel time for ICE investigations without a criminal warrant.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hecox initially filed the lawsuit in 2020 to block an Idaho state law, HB 500, which prohibits males from competing in women's sports, in order to compete for the Boise State women's cross-country team.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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But in some cases, the infrastructure simply prevents students from being able to participate in school in the same way as their peers.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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On the first burn, always let the wax melt evenly across the surface to create a full pool—this prevents tunneling (where unused wax gets left around the edges).—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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State law bars cities, counties and other local governments from enacting their own gun, stricter regulations.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The new law also bars day care providers from collecting immigration information about children or their parents and allows parents to nominate a temporary legal guardian for their child through family court.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Excludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excludes. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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