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

As a cause of death, hyperthermia often is diagnosed by excluding every other possibility, since body temperature at the time of death is not always available or knowable. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Focus Features has acquired the rest of the world (excluding Italy, Scandinavia, Portugal, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America) with Universal Pictures International set to handle international distribution for the studio. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

Another possibility is a national unity coalition involving Netanyahu's Likud and Eisenkot's Yashar party, potentially excluding the Arab parties and Netanyahu's far-right allies. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Operating expenses in the third quarter rose 14 percent to $918 million, or 11 percent when excluding foreign exchange impacts, hitting the bottom line. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

The protests crossed the line into excluding students from libraries and classes, intimidating people from going to school. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026

According to the newspapers’ analysis, excluding several outliers, insurers reported $432 million in losses from 2017 through 2019. — Matthew T. Christ, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Many participants argue that excluding these drinks from SNAP could promote healthier choices, as sugary beverages contribute to obesity and dental issues. — Leana Wen, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

The plans for the NBCU spin come after the separation of its cable networks (excluding Bravo) and other businesses into Versant Media, which closed in January of this year. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026