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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  • At one point, excluding the end of the second quarter, the Ducks turned the ball over on six out of nine drives.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • China’s total debt-to-GDP ratio, excluding the financial sector, doubled since 2010 and has now topped 300%, Capital Economics estimated earlier this year.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of excluding
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  • By omitting these cost negotiations, the agency ultimately increased its overall expenses.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Steve Kim admitted omitting more than $27,500 in earnings from his 2021 return.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of omitting
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  • There are scores of websites, social-media groups, and YouTube channels dedicated to analyzing and documenting crashes, ostensibly with the goal of preventing future mishaps in flight.
    — Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Austrian authorities have cited the headdress’s fragility as the cause preventing its return, as per a joint study by Austrian and Mexican conservators.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 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 13 Oct. 2026.

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