excluding 1 of 2

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

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excluding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of exclude

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Recent Examples of excluding
Verb
The typical homeowners insurance policy puts financial limits on coverage in a variety of ways — for example, by excluding certain types of disasters or capping payouts for certain items or types of damage. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 The show had a successful (if short) first season, finishing among the top 25 network series (excluding sports) of 2025-26 in total viewers and the top five in the adults 18-49 demographic. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 The Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act would apply to compensation paid directly related to a production, excluding residuals. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 The court did not decide whether allowing transgender girls to compete in girls’ sports violates Title IX, instead ruling that California lacked clear notice that excluding transgender athletes was a condition of receiving federal education funding. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Among defensive ends/edge players excluding Biggers, Josh Uche played 32 snaps, Malik Herring 23, Clelin Ferrell 21, Robert Beal 20 and Max Llewellyn two in his NFL debut. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 James Ransone‘s widow Jamie McPhee is calling out the Television Academy for excluding the late actor during the Emmys In Memoriam tribute, which marked the second time this year Ransone was snubbed by a major awards ceremony. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 Since 2002, the Raiders have hired 13 coaches, excluding interims, followed by the Cleveland Browns (10) and Miami Dolphins (nine). — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Options call for either including or excluding monuments located at each of the park’s four corners. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excluding
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
Verb
  • And the second-largest district, the Los Angeles Unified School District, recently followed suit, banning students from using AI on district devices.
    — Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
  • One thing, Ramesh, that the Republican White House stood for this week is banning certain media outlets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
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
Verb
  • Some ticketholders had already refunded their tickets after Macklemore and the trek’s other opening acts dropped off Sheeran’s Loop Tour, in part because of Kraft’s mandate barring Macklemore from performing at Gillette Stadium.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The brothers hope to open Skorch’d by December 1, barring any obstacles.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The treatment offers an alternative to daily long-acting insulin, potentially eliminating more than 300 injections a year , according to Lilly .
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Plans also call for eliminating teacher-student staff ratios, defaulting caps to the licensing requirements of each state.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As a result of Birkenstock’s win this week, the court issued an injunction prohibiting Lidl from selling unauthorized copies of the company’s notable Arizona, Madrid, Gizeh, Boston and Florida shoe models.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Some cities and counties have laws prohibiting the feeding of feral cats.
    — Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • When transitioning from hard flooring to rugs or carpets, the system automatically adjusts suction levels and modifies its brush roll behavior to maximize particle pickup while preventing hair entanglements around the main rollers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The discovery of the left atrial septal pouch is about more than preventing strokes.
    — Subramaniam C. Krishnan, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026
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

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“Excluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excluding. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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