LEFT (OUT) Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

left (out)

verb

Definition of left (out)

past tense of leave (out)

as in missed out

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Employers can contribute up to $2,500 per year under an employer contribution program, and that amount counts toward the $5,000 cap but is generally excluded from the employee’s taxable income when structured through that employer program.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 July 2026
As previously discussed, thousands of children of Americans abroad are excluded from the initial $1,000 seed deposit because of narrow citizenship and residency definitions.

— Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of excluded

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Trump’s budget omitted the request entirely and Duffy responded to the delegation’s letter urging LA Metro to apply for funds under existing programs to meet its needs.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
In the original English translation of Dolores, the entire third part of the novel is omitted.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

Definition of omitted

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Only a strong relay throw home by second baseman Miguel Rojas and a successful challenge prevented Hunter Goodman from scoring a go-ahead run.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
But Russian athletes in some sports, most notably track and field, will still likely be prevented from competing because of international sports federations’ policies regarding the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.

— Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

Definition of prevented

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Items including coolers, folding chairs, frisbees, balls, metal drink containers and aerosol cans — including spray sunscreen — are prohibited.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Journalists, however, were prohibited from revealing plot points or celebrity cameos.

— Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 4 July 2026

Definition of prohibited

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