Synonyms of excluding

excluding 1 of 2

preposition

as in except

not including

excluding me, plan on five guests for dinner tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• except
• besides
• but
• beside
• other than
• except for
• saving
• apart from
• outside
• bar
• barring
• save
• exclusive of
• aside from
• outside of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• banning
• barring
• eliminating
• prohibiting
• preventing
• excepting
• debarring
• counting (out)
• shutting out
• ruling out
• suspending
• banishing
• freezing out
• expelling
• precluding
• exiling
• closing out
• closing one's doors to
• ostracizing
• blocking
• impeding
• excommunicating
• hindering
• obviating
• deterring
• blacklisting
• deporting
• blackballing
• obstructing
• ceasing
• disregarding
• checking off
• ousting
• halting
• warding (off)
• discontinuing
• weeding (out)
• staving off
• throwing out
• combing (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• including
• admitting
• receiving
• accepting
• embracing
• welcoming
• entertaining
• taking in
• unbanning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of excluding

Verb

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

After excluding those who already had cognitive impairment, the researchers found that super movers had about half the risk of developing cognitive impairment compared with people who were not super movers. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

In France, the hourly cost of TV drama, excluding soaps, rose 66 percent between 2015 and 2024. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Even after excluding Alphabet and Amazon, the S&P 500 margin still looks impressive at 15%, which is also a record and marks the highest net profit margin reported by the index dating back to 2009. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Matt Creasey will be Senior Executive Vice President World, excluding EMEA, at Banijay Rights. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Under the agreement, WRDQ-TV 27 will air most of the Magic’s regular season games, excluding some national broadcasts, with a select few games airing on Channel 9. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

In Europe, the region spans over 30 countries and territories across the continent, meaning a customer can continue using Starlink on their lower-tier Roam plan in most major neighboring markets, excluding Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026