LEAVES (OUT) Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

leaves (out)

verb

Definition of leaves (out)

present tense third-person singular of leave (out)

as in misses out

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Volume excludes pricing and currency fluctuations to reflect demand more accurately.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
However, this is below the rate of inflation, and excludes teacher pensions.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of excludes

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The articles by Davidson and Craven in this sense exemplify a broader transphobic trend in the UK legacy media that minimizes or omits reference to the suffering of trans people.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
The study also omits key context her research has found which shows that approval for political violence shows up on both sides of the spectrum for people with the strongest partisan identities.

— Lisa Hagen, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of omits

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The justices have been asked to determine whether states and localities have the ability to sue fossil fuel companies for damages caused by the effects of climate change, or whether federal law precludes such lawsuits.

— Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
This is excessive and precludes many New Yorkers from attending.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of precludes

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Specifically, the law prohibits municipal governments from requiring businesses to set specific wages, benefits or working conditions under contract, and bars them from forcing businesses to join task forces formed to address those issues.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Federal law directly prohibits federal troops or armed officers, including federal law enforcement agents, from appearing at polling places during an election.

— Danielle Friedman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

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leaves (out)

leave-taking

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