leave out

phrasal verb

left out; leaving out; leaves out

: to not include or mention (someone or something)

The movie leaves a lot out of the story.

Did everyone get a piece of cake? I don't want to leave anyone out.

They always leave her out of the conversation.

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Yet, the hourly workforce, which includes roles in hospitality, food service, healthcare and more, is often left out of discussions about how technology will shape the future. —

Silvija Martincevic, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 Conservatory students also study work by African American composers, which has often been left out of traditional music education institutions. —

Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Dec. 2024 Teams left out with multiple top-25 wins include Ole Miss (2-1), Alabama (3-1), Kansas (3-3), South Carolina (2-2), Syracuse (2-0), and LSU (2-1). —

Wally Hall, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024 Climate change has been left out of these discussions simply because the issue didn’t come up. —

Justin Worland, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leave out