MISS OUT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

miss out

verb

Definition of miss out

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as in to leave (out)

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Recent Examples of miss out You certainly won't be disappointed with this laptop, so don't miss out on this $200 discount. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 This would offer the opportunity to a broader range of students who otherwise might miss out. — Raghupathy Sivakumar, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 Burrows spent 235 pounds ($312) for a lower-bowl seat near the 15-yard line during a pre-sale this summer, intent not to miss out on seeing the Commanders — his favorite team. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Or potentially miss out on reaching billions of customers through what may be the future of how people get things done. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for miss out

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The district also said that Beyer has made additional counseling and support services available to student-athletes and that students and staff undergo annual training intended to prevent harassment.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The administration has avoided publicly announcing these operations to prevent signaling a return to large-scale warfare.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

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The proposals, which are backed by the political action committee Building a Better California, include a ban on new taxes on financial assets and other personal property, a category that excludes real estate.

— SOPHIE AUSTIN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
The model excludes the influence of living organisms, allowing scientists to examine how a planet’s systems could evolve without biology.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of exclude

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Notably, the plan (for now, at least) omits a mission similar to Apollo 8 or Artemis II, which involved a crew flying out to the Moon and either entering orbit or passing close by before returning to Earth.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
What’s most fascinating is determining which scenes hew closely to the final cut (Scream, for example) and which ones omit memorable details (Evil Dead II).

— Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

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