excluding 1 of 2

preposition

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
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
In response to the mass-delistings, Zillow announced new standards excluding those private listings from ever appearing on its sites. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 Used across more than 32 million group trips, the appe found that the average attendee spends $410 per trip, excluding individual airfare and travel costs. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The club’s current roster of shareholders runs 28 deep, excluding Berg, who was removed from the ownership page on LAFC’s website. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Delivering its latest earnings report Wednesday, Coty declared its intention to return the underlying portfolio, excluding Gucci, to growth in fiscal 2028. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 Fans are showing up to games wearing t-shirts supporting trans women, and shirts from the XX-XY brand built around excluding trans girls from girls’ sports. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 Rescinding the rule would remove protections for 45 million acres of land across the country, excluding Colorado and Idaho, which have their own laws protecting roadless areas. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2026 In four full drives (excluding an end-of-half drive), there were three three-and-outs. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Second, school supplies excluding electronics are now also exempt – not just during Tax-Free Week, but all year round. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 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
  • The settlement comes as social media companies face an avalanche of lawsuits over children’s safety and privacy and a growing number of countries are banning young kids and teens from social media apps.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The financial penalties are wide-ranging, banning nearly all US trade with Iran, blocking Iranian government assets in the country and prohibiting foreign assistance and arms sales, the report outlines.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 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 high court’s upcoming term will also include various other major cases, including a case involving religious rights and schools over Colorado barring Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But according to the advisor, the millions in funding are also going towards other areas, such as Proposition 45—an environmental policy—instead of solely focusing on barring the billionaire tax.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of barring
Verb
  • The wearable also powers the implant wirelessly through induction, eliminating the need for an internal battery that could eventually require replacement.
    — Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Deckard is tasked with eliminating a band of rebellious replicants led by Roy (Rutger Hauer) who have returned to Earth to confront their creator, the CEO of the Tyrell Corporation.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of eliminating
Verb
  • The financial penalties are wide-ranging, banning nearly all US trade with Iran, blocking Iranian government assets in the country and prohibiting foreign assistance and arms sales, the report outlines.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Maine’s law goes further, prohibiting visual monitoring in employees’ homes or personal vehicles unless that kind of observation is required for the duties of the job, said Edward Halle, a privacy and AI compliance manager.
    — Cathy Bussewitz, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibiting
Verb
  • Pharmaceutical giants Moderna and Merck said Wednesday that an experimental vaccine treatment has shown signs of preventing cancer from returning or spreading in a study of high-risk melanoma patients.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The display defied restrictions preventing Israeli participants from competing under their national flag.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 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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