LEAVE (OUT) Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

leave (out)

verb

Definition of leave (out)

as in to miss out

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Plus, don’t miss out on handy finds like this handheld vacuum that makes quick work of small messes in tight spaces and an insulated Yeti tumbler that keeps water cold all day long.

— Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
Insider tip Don't miss out on the hotel's year-round programming.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of miss out

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The piece questions the company's focus on alternative earnings metrics excluding amortization and its squishy customer retention.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
That figure jumped after Friday's inflation report showed that prices remain stubbornly high and core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy, picked up in August from the previous month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of exclude

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CEOs should look for organizational bottlenecks that prevent security teams from acting quickly when risk arises.

— Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The states’ lawsuit, filed Monday morning in the Southern District of New York, does not seek monetary damages from the federal government, but rather asks the court to block the rule, invalidate it and prevent DHS from using it.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of prevent

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Native peoples in New England and Bermuda kept alive their family histories and stories throughout the centuries, even when colonial documents suppressed or omitted these connections.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
The charging instrument, known as an information, omits references to the specific acts that the state alleges are the basis for the disruption offense, the attorney, Tiffany Burks, wrote in the motion that was filed on Wednesday.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of omit

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Multiple Alabama sources insisted that Kiffin’s behavior during his time in Tuscaloosa precluded him from ever succeeding Nick Saban and becoming the Crimson Tide’s head coach.

— John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
For instance, in large American cities such as Chicago, significant segments of the Hispanic minority speak only Spanish, which precludes their being recruited by the police.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

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