missed out

verb

past tense of miss out, British
as in left (out)

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  1. excluded
  2. omitted
  3. prohibited
  4. prevented
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  • For example, cash advances, annual fees and balance transfers typically are excluded.
    — Sarah Hostetler, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • Rodríguez, however, was excluded from that judgment while the court awaited guidance from the executive branch on whether she was entitled to immunity as Venezuela’s sitting head of state.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of excluded
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  • Shim Mheuka has been omitted as the club work to finalise a new contract with him before sending him elsewhere to gain more senior professional experience in 2026-27.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • However, the design has been simplified with some components omitted or swapped for less complex ones.
    — David Szondy July 22, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Definition of omitted
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  • Pramod Kondapelli received a cease and desist order for operating a short-term rental at 130 Washington Avenue, which is prohibited within an R-1 residential zoning district.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Night diving is prohibited in Monroe County during the mini season, which is considered to be one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Definition of prohibited
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  • When the team sprinkled their cages with isopropyl myristate daily, though, the animals did not breed—the compound reliably prevented pregnancy.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • The verdicts came after prosecutors argued Dominguez made deliberate choices during the attacks despite symptoms of schizophrenia, while defense attorneys argued his mental illness prevented him from forming criminal intent.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
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