as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
a housing market that effectively freezes out people of moderate means
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze out
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Some calculations of net worth exclude assets like primary residences, which brings the number of millionaire households down to ~15m, still a large number.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
16 May 2025 -
Foreigners and slaves were generally excluded from the bounty, although there were exceptions.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
16 May 2025
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Braun signed an executive order in January banning DEI initiatives in state government.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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These ingested fluoride products are dispensed at safe doses by doctors and dentists to prevent tooth decay in children who are unable to get adequate fluoride doses from community water systems—something that may become more common as more states and cities remove or ban fluoride from their water.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Otherwise, people could end up eliminating outperforming funds from the outset.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Pritzker’s proposal included eliminating a health care program for noncitizen immigrants under 65, which drew criticism from some fellow Democrats in Springfield.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Despite the early ejection of starting pitcher Walker Buehler, Boston shut out the Mets 2-0.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, also shut out, was off $27,933 to $619,570 while still filling 93% of seats at the Friedman.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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The 104-year-old home at 2000 Wharf Road has been barred from public access since 2011 in an effort to prevent vandalism, according to the city of Capitola.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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Although Jackson's guilt has remained a topic of debate, he was permanently barred from the game in 1921 by MLB's first commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, per ESPN.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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This means implementing strong guardrails that prevent models from generating harmful content, engaging in deceptive practices, or making decisions that violate human rights.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Sanders signed legislation last month that prevents drug middlemen from owning pharmacies in Arkansas.—
Lucas Dufalla,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
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Before the cup final, Lewis Hall and Anthony Gordon were ruled out, robbing Howe of his first-choice left-side.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Since howlers and capuchins have different diets, the researchers ruled out competition for food.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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“Freeze out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze%20out. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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