excluding 1 of 2

preposition

as in except
not including excluding me, plan on five guests for dinner tonight

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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

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Recent Examples of excluding
Verb
Since May 1, New York state, excluding New York City, has seen 107 cases. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 The labor force participation rate fell to its lowest level in half a century when excluding the pandemic, according to data released Thursday. — Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Revenue from non-sporting events stood at €22million in Atletico’s most recent annual budget, excluding concert ticketing, which has not previously been a revenue stream for the club. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 2 July 2026 McKinsey projects $2 trillion in tokenized assets by 2030, excluding stablecoins. — Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Part of the Department of Education's initial policy, which has now been reversed, was excluding nursing programs from the professional definitions. — Madeline Luebkert, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Bordewich says Northern states tried to make the southerners feel welcome, including by emphasizing reconciliation in their exhibits and intentionally excluding African Americans from well-paying fair jobs. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2026 Removing the food source that’s attracting them and excluding them from an area are the most effective means of keeping them away from your home. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Most of the state, excluding parts of northeast Arkansas, is under marginal risk of severe weather, a level one out of five, through Wednesday evening, the briefing said. — Arkansas Online, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excluding
  1. except
  2. banning
  3. besides
  4. barring
  5. eliminating
  6. prohibiting
  7. preventing
  8. excepting
Preposition
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of except
Verb
  • Japan previously had eight empresses, mostly when the male heirs were too young to rule, until the Imperial House Law was enacted in 1889 during the Meiji era, officially banning female emperors.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The national monument designation provides sweeping protections not just for significant geological features or artifacts but also for the surrounding landscape, banning drilling, mining and new construction nearby.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of banning
Preposition
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of besides
Verb
  • The government seeks a court order barring the company from carrying diversity, equity and inclusion policies, plus unspecified damages for the unnamed employee.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026
  • The Padres can at least use this month to gauge his value and, barring a proposal too good to decline, reassess things in the offseason.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of barring
Verb
  • Disney’s private island became the first to allow ships to dock directly at the shore—eliminating the need for a tender.
    — Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Kennedy and his advisers debated eliminating the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot in the fall, according to the three people.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of eliminating
Verb
  • The proposal would prevent the state from prohibiting or interfering with reproductive healthcare, including contraception, fertility treatment, miscarriage management and childbirth care.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
  • But elite club soccer and the Major League Soccer academies have conspired to kill it by prohibiting their players from participating in high school or middle school programs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of prohibiting
Verb
  • After launching the full-scale invasion in February 2022, Russia managed to occupy all of the Ukrainian land that surrounds the Sea of Azov, preventing Kyiv from accessing it.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Events unfold over the course of one evening as a hurricane rolls in, blocking outside communication and preventing reinforcements from arriving.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 July 2026
Definition of preventing
Verb
  • The system worked great, excepting the start.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of excepting

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