LEAVE (OUT) Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

leave (out)

verb

Definition of leave (out)

as in to miss out

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Because the indefensible part is that, in refusing to pay the exorbitant but fully understood price to land LeBron, the Warriors didn’t just miss out on the King.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
For a truly superlative deal, don’t miss out on the Old Navy Linen-blend Super-wide Pants, now just $30, which make for perfect travel-day pants thanks to their smooth elastic waistband and handy pockets.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

Definition of miss out

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Part of the Department of Education's initial policy, which has now been reversed, was excluding nursing programs from the professional definitions.

— Madeline Luebkert, CBS News, 1 July 2026
The housing bill, formally called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, can still become law if Trump neither signs it nor vetoes it in 10 days, excluding Sundays.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Definition of exclude

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Cloud cover prevented a California Highway Patrol helicopter from reaching the injured climber directly, forcing the rescue to unfold in stages.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Increasing staff at medical facilities during heat waves could also prevent unnecessary deaths.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of prevent

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This bill would omit many of the standard responsibilities for financial institutions that were put in place to protect national security after the horrific attacks of 9/11.

— Richard Nephew, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Trump’s budget omitted the request entirely and Duffy responded to the delegation’s letter urging LA Metro to apply for funds under existing programs to meet its needs.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of omit

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Any change to the City Charter would not preclude the council from scheduling additional special meetings.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
But this divine similarity evidently did nothing to preclude slavery, patriarchy, and the many other social hierarchies depicted elsewhere in the Bible.

— Teresa M. Bejan, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Definition of preclude

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