Synonyms of excludes

excludes

verb

present tense third-person singular of exclude

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bans
• eliminates
• prohibits
• prevents
• bars
• excepts
• shuts out
• counts (out)
• debars
• rules out
• freezes out
• banishes
• precludes
• suspends
• expels
• closes out
• closes one's doors to
• ostracizes
• excommunicates
• obviates
• hinders
• impedes
• exiles
• deters
• blocks
• obstructs
• deports
• blacklists
• ceases
• disregards
• checks off
• ousts
• blackballs
• halts
• wards (off)
• discontinues
• throws out
• combs (out)
• weeds (out)
• staves off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• includes
• admits
• receives
• accepts
• embraces
• welcomes
• entertains
• takes in
• unbans

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of excludes

The total excludes China, where execution data is classified as a state secret and Amnesty believes thousands of executions were carried out. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Base is the most restrictive and excludes seat selection – though it will not be sold for Mint bookings – while Standard allows customers to choose seats and has no change fees. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 July 2026

That excludes India, where Ramayana producer Prime Focus Studios will release the film telling one of humanity’s oldest stories. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

What if Penelope’s waiting is her own form of aggression, a way of holding a space, for as long as possible, that excludes the men and their own attempts at power? — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

Instead, the county approved a four-site plan that excludes Midland while also eliminating Sunday voting — another issue that had divided the board during lengthy negotiations. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

This year, that cutoff excludes the Blue Jays, Phillies and White Sox, whose staff-wide walk rate allowed is 11% higher than average. — Neil Paine, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Chinese urban unemployment rate, which excludes those who leave cities for rural areas, remained steady at 5% in June. — Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 July 2026

But core inflation, which excludes food and energy costs, was unchanged in the month, a worrying sign of how sticky higher prices may be outside of energy prices themselves. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 14 July 2026