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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
Subscription excludes print edition.
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New York Times, 11 May 2026
The authors found tariffs have already had a measurable impact on inflation, specifically core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Speaking of movies, this comparison is against only the global theatrical box office and excludes all revenue from TV streaming subscriptions, home video sales and DVDs/Blu-ray discs.
—Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Addiction is a health issue, though the Americans with Disabilities Act notably excludes compulsive gambling as a covered disability.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
Sunday's figure excludes the United Arab Emirates share of output, which officially departed OPEC on May 1.
—Azhar Sukri,mike Sheen, CNBC, 3 May 2026
The statement notably excludes Anthropic, which has been in dispute with the Pentagon over guardrails for how the military could use its artificial intelligence tools.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Within mathematics, a better marketing campaign would probably look like a coherent theory, the kind Nelson sought — a set of formal rules, like those underlying modern math, that excludes infinity but is powerful enough to do useful mathematics.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
This figure excludes the indirect water use tied to electricity generation, which the lab previously forecast could be as much as 12 times higher than direct consumption.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
New York Times, 11 May 2026
The authors found tariffs have already had a measurable impact on inflation, specifically core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Speaking of movies, this comparison is against only the global theatrical box office and excludes all revenue from TV streaming subscriptions, home video sales and DVDs/Blu-ray discs.
—Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Addiction is a health issue, though the Americans with Disabilities Act notably excludes compulsive gambling as a covered disability.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
Sunday's figure excludes the United Arab Emirates share of output, which officially departed OPEC on May 1.
—Azhar Sukri,mike Sheen, CNBC, 3 May 2026
The statement notably excludes Anthropic, which has been in dispute with the Pentagon over guardrails for how the military could use its artificial intelligence tools.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Within mathematics, a better marketing campaign would probably look like a coherent theory, the kind Nelson sought — a set of formal rules, like those underlying modern math, that excludes infinity but is powerful enough to do useful mathematics.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
This figure excludes the indirect water use tied to electricity generation, which the lab previously forecast could be as much as 12 times higher than direct consumption.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excludes
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The measure has some exceptions, such as undercover operations, SCUBA teams, bomb squads, and SWAT teams, but broadly bans masks.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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In March, Sherrill signed three bills, including the Law Enforcement Officer Protection Act, which bans law enforcement officers, including ICE agents, from wearing masks in New Jersey.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The ruling eliminates Democratic hopes for four additional House seats and strengthens Republican gerrymandering advantages heading into this year’s midterm elections.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Canceling projects or buying back leases eliminates the electricity those projects would have generated.—
Ben Link,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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Republicans and Democrats divided on immigration Democrats were in lockstep on most issues related to immigration, including opposing Immigration & Customs Enforcement raids and supporting the sanctuary law that prohibits police from coordinating with the federal agency.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Facebook, led by Silicon Valley billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, said its Restricted Goods and Services Policy prohibits content involving the trade in endangered and protected animals and plants.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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This prevents the anti-lock braking system (ABS) module from running a brake pad self-adjustment routine that can contribute to the battery drain.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The Doncic absence prevents the Lakers from properly evaluating their roster against playoff competition, complicating their ability to assess key personnel needs for the offseason.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The vote requests that the department’s all-civilian watchdog adopt new guidelines similar to San Francisco, which bars police officers from pulling people over for broken taillights and other minor equipment violations unless there is a safety threat.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The law bars anyone from practicing medicine without a valid license.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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