exclusion

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Recent Examples of exclusion Humans must accept other types of consequences for their actions beyond the legal ones, such as loss of reputation or exclusion from one’s social circle, but there is no way for a software agent to suffer these consequences either. Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 The exclusion, Heller said, was the result of a lengthy process that unfolded over the past year, during which Keshet Italia made several attempts to meet with the march organizers to build a relationship and contribute to drafting this year’s annual manifesto. Simone Somekh, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026 For post-July 4, 2025 QSBS, the federal exclusion is generally phased in at 50% after three years, 75% after four years, and 100% after five years, assuming the other requirements are satisfied. Jared Brenner, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Kravitz is reportedly unfazed by her fiancé’s exclusion. Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclusion
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Noun
  • The appeals court ruled in September 2025 that Mid Vermont Christian must be allowed to participate in state athletics, after two years of banishment had passed.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Like there was a demon in his lungs, fighting the last bit of banishment.
    Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • During the global debt crisis of the 1980s, the choice between debt servicing by means of an IMF program and ostracism from global markets was put on broad display.
    Sven van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In some cases, people who take these risks experience potentially negative social consequences such as disapproval, ostracism and career setbacks.
    Catherine A. Sanderson, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Hall heard oral arguments for the dismissal in April and has yet to issue a ruling.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • At dismissal, Fridley Middle’s teachers and many support staff put on their jackets, scarves and gloves and walked outside.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026

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“Exclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusion. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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