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
Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 June 2026
IndieWire’s criteria for inclusion on the Specialized Chart looks at independent and mini-major distributors with films that at their widest release at any point are below 500 screens, excluding event cinema, re-releases, and major Bollywood or Chinese North American releases.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Analytics firm Antenna’s latest report on the state of the streaming market puts the number of ad-tier streaming subscriptions at 110 million (excluding Prime Video, whose default option since early 2024 includes commercials).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
Out Leadership also gave more in-depth scores based on legislation related to LGBTQ people, giving states with legislation and policies targeting or excluding LGBTQ people negative scores while states with policies and legislation protecting or ensuring equality to LGBTQ people got positive scores.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Speaking time per person was calculated by summing the duration of each of their utterances and excluding silent gaps.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Their total of 20 league goals conceded from set pieces (excluding penalties) across the season was their highest figure of the Premier League era.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The Cruz-Cantwell bill contemplates limiting college sports eligibility to five years and excluding former pros, including those who played abroad.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
Instead, domestic terrorism laws allow for targeting and surveillance of extremists, with charges sometimes bearing terrorism enhancements and sometimes excluding them altogether.
—Daniel Boguslaw, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Verb
However, on the earnings call, the management team simply reiterated its guidance for fiscal 2030 next-generation security annual recurring revenue (NGS ARR) — a collection of businesses focused on subscriptions for its cloud-native services, and excluding hardware and legacy products.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 June 2026
IndieWire’s criteria for inclusion on the Specialized Chart looks at independent and mini-major distributors with films that at their widest release at any point are below 500 screens, excluding event cinema, re-releases, and major Bollywood or Chinese North American releases.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Analytics firm Antenna’s latest report on the state of the streaming market puts the number of ad-tier streaming subscriptions at 110 million (excluding Prime Video, whose default option since early 2024 includes commercials).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
Out Leadership also gave more in-depth scores based on legislation related to LGBTQ people, giving states with legislation and policies targeting or excluding LGBTQ people negative scores while states with policies and legislation protecting or ensuring equality to LGBTQ people got positive scores.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Speaking time per person was calculated by summing the duration of each of their utterances and excluding silent gaps.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Their total of 20 league goals conceded from set pieces (excluding penalties) across the season was their highest figure of the Premier League era.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The Cruz-Cantwell bill contemplates limiting college sports eligibility to five years and excluding former pros, including those who played abroad.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
Instead, domestic terrorism laws allow for targeting and surveillance of extremists, with charges sometimes bearing terrorism enhancements and sometimes excluding them altogether.
—Daniel Boguslaw, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
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
Verb
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But others say banning quotas would prevent them from setting clear expectations and evaluating their employees, a point recently illustrated by the Central Ohio Chiefs Association.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Hester referred to Suski signing onto a friend of the court brief in support of a suit challenging West Virginia's law banning transgender girls from competing on female high school or college teams.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2026
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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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Connecticut passed a law in 2024 barring medical debt from consumer credit reports.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2026
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That includes barring users under 18 from interacting with or creating chatbots.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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In addition to reserve funds, the shortfall was closed by eliminating 114 vacant jobs, adjusting contracts among other things.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The policies proposed by the candidates range from eliminating key environmental laws to providing free childcare and college tuition.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The five-judge panel also upheld a 10-year ban prohibiting LaPierre from serving as an officer or director of the NRA, rejecting his contention that the restriction violated his First Amendment rights.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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They are also now ordered to comply with a permanent injunction prohibiting future violations of California laws governing hazardous and medical waste and the protection of confidential medical information.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Goldman later cited a Manhattan federal district judge's late May ruling preventing ICE from arresting people attending immigration court during routine, mandatory check-ins.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Kim has called for creating a public disaster insurance program and advocated for preventing companies from raising rates after someone files a home or auto insurance claim.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The system worked great, excepting the start.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Atlassian Central will top out at 183 m (600 ft), making it over twice as tall and – according to the CTBUH, the premier authority on building heights – the world's tallest, excepting proposals that haven't yet been approved.—
Adam Williams
March 06,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Excluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excluding. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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