leaving (out)

verb

present participle of leave (out)
as in missing out

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  1. excluding
  2. omitting
  3. preventing
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  • If they were imported at the CM1e’s Chinese market price of $39,000, tariffs would drive the cost up to nearly $89,000, excluding the cost of Waymo’s autonomous driving hardware that likely exceeds $10,000.
    — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The labor force participation rate, which influences the unemployment, is something to watch after reaching a 50-year low in June (excluding the Covid pandemic era).
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of excluding
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  • Fitness tracking devices that minimize distractions by omitting a display have been popularized by Whoop, as well as the rise of smart rings, such as Oura and the Samsung Galaxy Ring.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026
  • The Classic, on the other hand, saves weight by omitting the zipper and using an overlapping design that requires staking into place via the guy line.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Definition of omitting
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  • Accordingly, preventing or alleviating hypertension and diabetes can partly be done by managing these factors.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Severe storms and flooding can make travel unsafe or impossible, preventing people from leaving their homes, reaching family or attending social gatherings.
    — Fiona Doherty, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of preventing
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“Leaving (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaving%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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