leaving (out)

verb

present participle of leave (out)
as in missing out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaving (out)
  1. excluding
  2. omitting
  3. preventing
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  • In response to the mass-delistings, Zillow announced new standards excluding those private listings from ever appearing on its sites.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Used across more than 32 million group trips, the appe found that the average attendee spends $410 per trip, excluding individual airfare and travel costs.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of excluding
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  • Others argue the artist’s work reaffirms structures of settler colonialism by omitting Indigenous perspectives of the land being used, as Alicia Harris discussed in a 2020 dissertation.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But sometimes, the editing steps outside that space – for instance, showing us all the players dancing, but omitting the music they’re being fed via earwig.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of omitting
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  • The ability to monitor and identify unwanted behavior by AI agents in real-time or near real-time is critical to preventing another breach like this—perhaps one with even more serious consequences, such as an attack on a bank or hospital.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Leaving the coil uninsulated allows heat and excess current to bypass hot spots, preventing damage and keeping the system stable.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Leaving (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaving%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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