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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Germany’s culture minister said that plans to fund Berlin’s arts scene should not support cultural programming that excludes Jewish artists.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The sticking point in debate negotiations was over whether Marshall qualified under a provision in Nexstar’s national debate participation criteria that excludes candidates who didn’t raise at least 25% of their campaign funds from in-state donors.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of excludes

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Israel still prevents the entry of the Palestinian committee chosen by the Board of Peace to eventually govern the strip, saying Hamas must first disarm.

— Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
At the same time, that also prevents us from becoming too invested in the fates of people who seem to be dying for our viewing pleasure — and sometimes one another’s.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of prevents

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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
The camera's physical design, which omits a protective lip around the lens, doesn't help either.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of omits

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British officials continue to reference the British Museum Act 1963, which prohibits deaccessioning items from its collection, as justification for holding onto the ancient artifacts.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
On Thursday, county commissioners gave unanimous final approval for a yearlong moratorium that prohibits the county from accepting, processing or approving any large-scale data center applications.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

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