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
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Cornerstone has acquired international sales rights to James Ashcroft’s horror feature When Darkness Loves Us and will handle sales and distribution, excluding New Zealand and Australia.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
After excluding those who didn’t have a second child from the group, the increase in autism diagnoses was still present.
—Sara Novak, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
The company would be valued at more than $50 million, excluding the investment.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Each of the plaintiffs in this new suit, excluding Colin Albert, are the targets of Read’s own lawsuit first filed in Bristol County and then transferred to federal court in Boston.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
But bonds whose uses are limited to facilities themselves, excluding furniture and equipment, face a higher threshold — a two-thirds majority.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Inflation excluding food and energy, however, rose slightly less than forecasters had anticipated.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Many employees, excluding those at the most senior levels, also would be eligible for an annual step hike.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Their 32 goals from these situations (excluding penalties) ranks first in England’s top four divisions (level with League One champions Lincoln City).
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Cornerstone has acquired international sales rights to James Ashcroft’s horror feature When Darkness Loves Us and will handle sales and distribution, excluding New Zealand and Australia.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
After excluding those who didn’t have a second child from the group, the increase in autism diagnoses was still present.
—Sara Novak, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
The company would be valued at more than $50 million, excluding the investment.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Each of the plaintiffs in this new suit, excluding Colin Albert, are the targets of Read’s own lawsuit first filed in Bristol County and then transferred to federal court in Boston.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
But bonds whose uses are limited to facilities themselves, excluding furniture and equipment, face a higher threshold — a two-thirds majority.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Inflation excluding food and energy, however, rose slightly less than forecasters had anticipated.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Many employees, excluding those at the most senior levels, also would be eligible for an annual step hike.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
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
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Many colleges today have yet to integrate AI into learning, with professors often outright banning use of the technology in the classroom.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Democrats have refused to fund ICE and Border Patrol unless Republicans agree to major immigration enforcement reforms, such as requiring federal officers to obtain judicial warrants before entering private homes and banning officers from wearing masks.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2026
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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
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So far, talks have focused on fully reopening the strait, a move critical for global oil transport, and barring Iran's access to nuclear weapons.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Second and third, barring upsets, are San Antonio and Oklahoma City.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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The plan includes 90 minutes of downtown parking for just $1, eliminating fees for new builds and remodels and extending the Entertainment Zone across all of downtown.—
Brittney Ermon,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Thune maintains there is still considerable opposition within the conference to eliminating the filibuster, even as the GOP widely supports the measure.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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El Monte passed a 45-day data center moratorium prohibiting processing, approval and acceptance of new data center land-use applications last month.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The department also could issue a rule prohibiting federal funds for hospitals performing gender-affirming care for minors, which would kick off another set of legal challenges.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Today’s top stories Hospice fraud in California A psychotherapist discovered she had been fraudulently enrolled in hospice care, preventing Medicare from covering treatment for a pickleball injury.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nevertheless, some Ukrainian negotiators hope that renaming the area to honor Trump would both appeal to his ego and give him a public relations interest in preventing its capture by Russia.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The system worked great, excepting the start.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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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 23 Apr. 2026.
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