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
Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
The president of the pageant, Raúl Rocha, announced a series of sanctions, including restricting and almost completely excluding Itsaragrisil from the events of the 74th pageant.
—Paula Soria, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Under the Biden administration, DHS issued a new final rule in 2022 that restored the pre-2019 standard, limiting public-charge consideration to cash benefits for income maintenance and long-term care, and excluding most non-cash programs.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The company, however, reiterated its full-year earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) guidance of 24-27 billion Danish kroner, excluding earnings from new partnerships and cancellation fees.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Nine-month baseball revenue, excluding The Battery, topped $600 million for the first time—full-year 2024 revenue was $595 million, with the fourth quarter only 6% of that total.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The president of the pageant, Raúl Rocha, announced a series of sanctions, including restricting and almost completely excluding Itsaragrisil from the events of the 74th pageant.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The county also approved bonuses of up to $10,000 or $15,000, excluding entry level prosecutors and depending on experience, paid out in increments through a new hire’s first two years.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
But the stepsister started yelling, accusing her of always excluding her and calling her a bridezilla.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Admission is $25 for adults and $20 for children and students, excluding extra fees.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
The president of the pageant, Raúl Rocha, announced a series of sanctions, including restricting and almost completely excluding Itsaragrisil from the events of the 74th pageant.
—Paula Soria, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Under the Biden administration, DHS issued a new final rule in 2022 that restored the pre-2019 standard, limiting public-charge consideration to cash benefits for income maintenance and long-term care, and excluding most non-cash programs.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The company, however, reiterated its full-year earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) guidance of 24-27 billion Danish kroner, excluding earnings from new partnerships and cancellation fees.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Nine-month baseball revenue, excluding The Battery, topped $600 million for the first time—full-year 2024 revenue was $595 million, with the fourth quarter only 6% of that total.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The president of the pageant, Raúl Rocha, announced a series of sanctions, including restricting and almost completely excluding Itsaragrisil from the events of the 74th pageant.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The county also approved bonuses of up to $10,000 or $15,000, excluding entry level prosecutors and depending on experience, paid out in increments through a new hire’s first two years.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
But the stepsister started yelling, accusing her of always excluding her and calling her a bridezilla.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 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
Verb
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Six families, barred from entering the home by a March state order banning visitors to long-term care facilities, say they were also kept in the dark about what was happening as the case count began to climb.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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On the final day of the tournament, the International Olympic Committee recommended banning Russian athletes from competition.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 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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Abrego Garcia’s lawyers further said the original removal order the government relies on, which was backdated to 2019, directs his deportation to El Salvador while simultaneously barring his removal to that country.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Jan. 2026
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To reach the Super Bowl, barring a very specific sequence of wins and losses in the AFC bracket that would put the conference title game back to Highmark Stadium against the lower-seeded Los Angeles Chargers, the Bills will need to win three straight games outside Orchard Park.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Keep in mind that drought-tolerant natives should be well-watered their first year or two before curtailing or eliminating watering altogether.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Either way, taking control of your laundry routine is a major step toward eliminating the clothes chair clutter.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Kansas City Council has approved a code change prohibiting right turns on red near schools during hours when children could be present.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Earlier this year, Southwest Airlines implemented new restrictions on lithium batteries prohibiting them from being used while inside bags.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Heat, which was out-rebounded 61-38 in Wednesday’s loss in Denver, has had particular difficulty preventing teams from rebounding their own miss.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Eat a Nutritious Diet Eating a nutritious diet that supports your brain’s health is also key to preventing cognitive decline.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The games rule Card and board games are great gifts, often inexpensive, fun for many ages – excepting babies, of course – and capable of holding attention for a long time.—
Angela J. Narayan,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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The order follows the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which required the Justice Department to release all of the remaining investigation files within a 30-day deadline, excepting redactions to protect victim and witness identities.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Excluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excluding. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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