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excluding

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verb

present participle of exclude

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of excluding
Verb
Nightly rates at Nihi Sumba start from $2,050 per villa on a full-board basis, excluding alcohol. Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025 Pick any snapshot of victory for the last 10 (excluding the neutral-site postseason of 2020). Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 At its influential Dreamforce conference this week, Salesforce projected annual revenue of $60 billion for the fiscal year 2030, excluding its pending Informatica acquisition . Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025 Mubi has rights in the UK, Ireland, India, and Latin America excluding Brazil. Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025 How To Keep Skunks Away Removing potential food sources and excluding skunks from an area are the most effective means of keeping them away from your home. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025 Prices start at approximately $665,000, excluding taxes and a donor car. Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025 The second phase proposes a new governing authority excluding Hamas, a multinational Palestinian-Arab security force, and Arab and Islamic funding for reconstruction, with limited participation from the Palestinian Authority. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Commissioned by the Belgian broadcaster, the show is produced by Panenka in co-production with Deadpan Pictures and distributed by leading film and series studio Studiocanal, which holds worldwide distribution rights to all territories excluding those of the New8 members. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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
  • That’s despite Western sanctions banning the sale of billions of dollars’ worth of military and dual-use components to Russia.
    Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The nonprofit, dedicated to free expression, found 6,870 total instances of book banning in the '24-'25 year.
    Pamela Avila, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Every member of the CDC’s Washington office, which serves as a conduit between the agency’s Atlanta headquarters and Capitol Hill, was fired; barring a second round of reversals, that office appears to be closed.
    Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Temporary flight restrictions are active in the area, barring drones and other aircraft from interfering with the helicopters.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
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
  • Milwaukee entered Game 5 of the NLDS against the Cubs with +750 odds and received a notable boost by eliminating their division rivals.
    Scott Phillips, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The most effective way to kill mosquitoes starts with cutting them off at the source, which means eliminating any puddles, containers or anything holding water around your home.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Income level is also a factor, with the cost of child care prohibiting many parents from getting ahead in their careers.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The trust fund is for pension payments only, prohibiting officials from diverting that money elsewhere, Watson said.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sump pumps are critical for preventing flooding in basements and crawl spaces.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The House proposals include sections aimed at preventing reductions in law-enforcement funding.
    Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Atlantic Ocean remains clear of significant severe weather systems excepting a tropical wave in the far eastern tropical Atlantic.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Further, the National Retail Federation reports that July’s core retail sales, excepting autos, gasoline stations and food services, could advance nearly 6% year-over-year in July, citing strong summer sales events led by Amazon Prime Day and the pull-forward effect.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Excluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excluding. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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