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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That excludes money funneled through nonprofits that conceal their donors.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Israel’s largest Arab party grouping declared its support Thursday for Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, potentially clearing the path for a coalition that excludes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of excludes

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Hemphill says doing the main pruning in spring prevents winter damage to tender young shoots and gives them a clean start for the new season.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
If the state offers a public benefit to everyone but someone’s religious belief prevents them from being able to obtain that public benefit (in this case, 15 hours of funding for each student), must the state bend to accommodate that belief?

— Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of prevents

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Notably, the plan (for now, at least) omits a mission similar to Apollo 8 or Artemis II, which involved a crew flying out to the Moon and either entering orbit or passing close by before returning to Earth.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Leva Bonaparte is credited as an executive producer of the former series, but the new logline for season five omits mention of the show centering around her nightclub, Republic Garden & Lounge.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of omits

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But Smith also had encouragement for Hurts, whom Lynn and the Eagles said should be expected to make a full recovery with treatment from blood thinners that precludes contact activities for the next few months.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Weber balked, arguing that federal law precludes systematic roll purges within 90 days of an election to protect eligible voters.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of precludes

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OpenAI competitor Anthropic, which is planning to go public this month, highlighted the issue in its prospectus, even though the Claude creator prohibits children from using its product.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Civil Code Section 4754 prohibits HOAs from completely banning the installation of energy efficient windows.

— Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of prohibits

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