as in except
not including
excluding me, plan on five guests for dinner tonight
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as in banning
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 excluding
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
About one in six parents reported delaying or skipping vaccines (excluding seasonal flu and COVID-19), often citing safety concerns or distrust.
—Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
In the absence of an infection, CP/CPPS can be diagnosed by excluding all other causes, including prostate cancer.
—Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The company’s cable networks (excluding Bravo) will be part of the Versant spin-off, a transaction expected to close by the end of 2025.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Advanced Labs is now available in the US, excluding Arizona, Hawaii, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota, though Whoop notes testing in those states may be completed out of state.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
Lazar currently holds one of four seats on the District II panel, which hears appeals from 12 counties in southeastern Wisconsin, excluding Milwaukee County, which is its own district.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Showcased at Watches of Switzerland’s SoHo boutique in New York, the Circular C SDG watch retails for $10,500, excluding taxes.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Front Row Filmed Entertainment has acquired all Middle East and North Africa rights, excluding theatrical exhibition in Egypt, for drama The Tale of Daye’s Family, in a deal struck with Saudi Arabia’s Big Time Fund.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
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In the United States, retail investors are those with net worth under $1 million (excluding primary residence) and income under $200,000.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
About one in six parents reported delaying or skipping vaccines (excluding seasonal flu and COVID-19), often citing safety concerns or distrust.
—Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
In the absence of an infection, CP/CPPS can be diagnosed by excluding all other causes, including prostate cancer.
—Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The company’s cable networks (excluding Bravo) will be part of the Versant spin-off, a transaction expected to close by the end of 2025.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Advanced Labs is now available in the US, excluding Arizona, Hawaii, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota, though Whoop notes testing in those states may be completed out of state.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
Lazar currently holds one of four seats on the District II panel, which hears appeals from 12 counties in southeastern Wisconsin, excluding Milwaukee County, which is its own district.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Showcased at Watches of Switzerland’s SoHo boutique in New York, the Circular C SDG watch retails for $10,500, excluding taxes.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Front Row Filmed Entertainment has acquired all Middle East and North Africa rights, excluding theatrical exhibition in Egypt, for drama The Tale of Daye’s Family, in a deal struck with Saudi Arabia’s Big Time Fund.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excluding
Preposition
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2020
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
1 June 2020
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While voting on the bill is unlikely, the provision banning software tools like virtual private networks, or VPNs, has caused concern over potential government overreach in tech spaces.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Upping the ante, Sultana swiftly introduced a bill banning landlords from serving as MPs.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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The outcome of this year's event is all but determined, barring the greatest comeback in history.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Either of those teams would deserve to be favored, barring major changes in health.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati.com,
2 June 2020
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The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.—
Niharika Sharma,
Quartz India,
31 May 2020
Verb
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Indexing or eliminating caps would shift the burden from those least able to pay and smooth market frictions hurting families of all ages.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional approaches, HydroSpread lets ultrathin polymer films form directly on water, eliminating the fragile and error-prone step of transferring films from rigid surfaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Such work would be an important reality check as society grapples with this kind of emerging threat from AI, says Casadevall, but would be tricky to do, as it might be precluded by international treaties prohibiting the development of biological weapons.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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All of that earned Todd Herman disbarment by the state Supreme Court last week, prohibiting him from practicing law in Florida.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Snow said crews contained the flames to the refinery and were focusing on preventing the fire from spreading.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The White House insists the law protects taxpayers by preventing undocumented immigrants from getting government health benefits — but such individuals were already barred from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, exchanges.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Atlantic Ocean remains clear of significant severe weather systems excepting a tropical wave in the far eastern tropical Atlantic.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Further, the National Retail Federation reports that July’s core retail sales, excepting autos, gasoline stations and food services, could advance nearly 6% year-over-year in July, citing strong summer sales events led by Amazon Prime Day and the pull-forward effect.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Excluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excluding. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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