Synonyms of excluding

excluding 1 of 2

preposition

as in except

not including

excluding me, plan on five guests for dinner tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• except
• besides
• but
• beside
• other than
• except for
• saving
• apart from
• outside
• bar
• barring
• save
• exclusive of
• aside from
• outside of

excluding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of exclude

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• banning
• barring
• eliminating
• prohibiting
• preventing
• excepting
• debarring
• counting (out)
• shutting out
• ruling out
• suspending
• banishing
• freezing out
• expelling
• precluding
• exiling
• closing out
• closing one's doors to
• ostracizing
• blocking
• impeding
• excommunicating
• hindering
• obviating
• deterring
• blacklisting
• deporting
• blackballing
• obstructing
• ceasing
• disregarding
• checking off
• ousting
• halting
• warding (off)
• discontinuing
• weeding (out)
• staving off
• throwing out
• combing (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• including
• admitting
• receiving
• accepting
• embracing
• welcoming
• entertaining
• taking in
• unbanning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of excluding

Verb

This includes accommodation and meals, all soft and alcoholic drinks (excluding French champagne) including cellar collection wines, cocktails and single-malt whiskeys, laundry service, lodge activities, massage and spa treatments. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026

Heatwaves and rising temperatures in some of Lindt's core European markets could impact chocolate demand, with European sales excluding Eastern Europe, declining in the four weeks ending June 14, the analysts said. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 26 July 2026

For now, the Ultra is supported in the United States only (excluding Alaska). — New Atlas, 26 July 2026

The county’s recent tax credit efforts, spearheaded by Interim County Executive Phil LeVota, have been criticized for excluding people who owned property in Jackson County in 2023 but have since sold or moved. — Ilana Arougheti july 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

This year’s decrease was the largest the region has seen in the past 16 years, excluding the pandemic year. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Operating expenses increased 16 percent, or 11 percent when excluding foreign exchange impacts, mainly driven by sports costs associated with the FIFA World Cup, the firm said. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Its second quarter global box office of $285 million marked Imax’s highest for a Q2 since 2019, driven by strong 24% box office growth in international markets excluding Mainland China. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 July 2026

The distance the jet traveled during the tournament, excluding the journey to Qatar and back for the funeral, according to the AP analysis. — ABC News, 19 July 2026