excludes

present tense third-person singular of exclude

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Recent Examples of excludes Though murder is the most severe metric, the deaths-only data approach entirely excludes acts of arson, assault, and vandalism, all typical tactics of leftist antifascist militants used to intimidate political opponents and pave the way for a revolution. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025 This approach inadvertently excludes several groups—including low- to moderate-income households, migrants and others—who face challenges such as lack of formal identification, irregular income streams and limited digital literacy. Akhil Gupta, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Right now, it’s tied narrowly to theatrical release, but that excludes OTT, digital distribution, immersive storytelling, and new formats. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025 The city’s general fund, the main fund covering day-to-day expenses, excludes things like the capital improvement budget. Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025 That excludes everything that’s new. Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025 However, the rise in headline annual inflation and a core measure of inflation that excludes food and energy came in in line with Wall Street’s expectations. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025 One key difference between the two bills so far is the upper chamber’s use of the concept known as ancillary assets, which excludes some digital asset transactions from securities regulation. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025 Investors will be keeping a close eye on core inflation data coming out on Thursday, which excludes food and energy prices. Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excludes
Verb
  • China bans Nvidia’s AI chips China banned its largest technology companies from buying Nvidia’s AI chips, Beijing’s latest effort to gain global tech dominance over the US.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Trump’s policies have especially impacted service members and veterans, including an executive order that bans transgender troops and another that bars trans veterans from receiving gender-affirming care through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At least six Starbucks stores in the capital region are among those slated to close this weekend, as the company shutters underperforming locations across North America and eliminates 900 non-retail jobs.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Apple's obnoxious $100-or-$200-per-tier upgrade pricing for storage and RAM is usually the worst part about any of its products, so any upgrade that eliminates that upcharge for anyone is worth calling out.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The bill would codify an executive order already in effect that prohibits physicians, clinics and hospitals from providing medications or surgeries for minors seeking gender transition.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Much of this is exactly what the Supreme Court has said the First Amendment prohibits the federal government from doing.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • State law prevents current Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson from seeking a third term in office.
    Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The attorneys argued that state officials' failure to disclose public information prevents them from ensuring that Ward's execution is carried out without constitutional violations.
    Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Missouri chapter of the NAACP, for example, argues Kehoe illegally called lawmakers into a special session while two other lawsuits allege the Missouri Constitution bars legislators from redistricting more than once a decade.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Trump’s policies have especially impacted service members and veterans, including an executive order that bans transgender troops and another that bars trans veterans from receiving gender-affirming care through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Excludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excludes. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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