INCLUSION Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

inclusion

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Definition of inclusion

as in addition

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Recent Examples of inclusion Summary Despite their progressive reputation and stated support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), millennials often don't actively advocate for these programs in the workplace. — Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 As the backlash against Cunningham’s comments continues to pick up speed, other players have since made statements in support of trans inclusion, and the crowd at recent Fever games has been heard booing when Cunningham comes off the bench. — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 There are also vacancies for bilingual support teachers, speech language pathologists, school psychologists, dyslexia specialists, inclusion teachers and bilingual support specialists. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026 Advertisement These activities are neither optional nor negotiable—they’re the foundation of the inclusion that this country promised through the ADA. — Barbara Merrill, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inclusion

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Noun

Then there’s the hotel’s latest addition as of April, The Baths.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Marc Cucurella’s transfer to Madrid and Lucas Digne’s to PSG are the only new additions to the list from this summer’s window.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of addition

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The city says there was a large increase in complaints in May, likely due to the end of the school year.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
The vaccine included a mumps strain called Urabe that was linked to an increase in meningitis in about 1 in 900 people who got that country’s original MMR vaccine — a higher rate than expected.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of increase

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But the team has maintained its commitment to San Antonio and framed its expansion into Austin as a plan to make the two cities one massive market.

— Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Yet for Asian countries that endured Japanese imperial rule and expansion, Yasukuni remains a symbol of Japan’s militarism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of expansion

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In the meantime, according to data from Goldman Sachs, AI substitution wiped out roughly 25k jobs per month in the past year, while augmentation added back about 9k.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 31 July 2026
Leesa, 50, admits that the idea of a breast augmentation had always been a thought, considering many of her friends had had one done.

— Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of augmentation

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Previous contracts establishing long-term benefits have been set in increments of 10 or even 20 years, raising the stakes for labor and the state.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Aides are available on site and can offer care in 30-minute increments, far less expensive than the typical four-hour minimum shifts that home care agencies often require.

— Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of increment

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The company reported $450 million in legal accruals related to the trial, including the $280 million in settlements, which were recognized in its first quarter.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
This accrual is most pronounced in the neurons of the cortex, hippocampus, and cerebellum, potentially contributing to neurodegenerative effects.

— Kristel Tjandra, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2026

Definition of accrual

Noun

Many users found that these supplements helped ease their bloating and abdominal discomfort.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
But this week, UFT President Michael Mulgrew threatened to yank his support, critiquing not the curriculum mandates themselves, but contradictory supplements and paperwork.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

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