left (out)

verb

Definition of left (out)next
past tense of leave (out)
as in missed out

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  1. excluded
  2. omitted
  3. prevented
  4. prohibited
Verb
  • Depending on the type of business use, however, personal auto coverage may be limited or excluded.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Real estate, pensions, and retirement accounts generally would be excluded from the tax.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of excluded
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  • Interiors were crafted from natural materials and the light-wood walls still omitted an earthy scent.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The most egregious perpetrators of fraud in the industry were corrupt doctors who were paid by patients to send insurance companies medical examination reports that omitted unfavorable findings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of omitted
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  • That strike prevented the landing of an Iranian flight carrying a Houthi delegation returning from the funeral of Iran’s supreme leader, who had been killed in the opening strikes of the war in February.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The wild swing of events gave the Wildcats (5-1, 2-1) their first Big Ten road victory this season and prevented Fitzgerald from getting his first conference victory as the coach at Michigan State (2-5, 0-4).
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of prevented
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  • The horses would be prohibited from being sold to slaughterhouses, under the bill.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Members are prohibited, according to the organization’s website, from providing alcohol to anyone under legal drinking age.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of prohibited
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“Left (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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