as in to eliminate
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
the revelation that the candidate had excluded journalists from certain news outlets from the press briefing
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Recent Examples of exclude
Despite already making travel arrangements, the mom ultimately decided not to attend the wedding to avoid excluding her daughter.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Due to Dean’s heavy workload in the other regular-season games, plus his exclusion from dime packages, there isn’t a large enough pool of plays to exclude the Cowboys and Giants games and predict further efficiency.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
The monthly core rate, which excludes the volatile food and energy sectors, was flat.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Her belief in mentorship and fostering talent stems from a personal ethos of creating opportunities for those who have historically been excluded from Hollywood’s inner circles.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Due to Dean’s heavy workload in the other regular-season games, plus his exclusion from dime packages, there isn’t a large enough pool of plays to exclude the Cowboys and Giants games and predict further efficiency.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
The monthly core rate, which excludes the volatile food and energy sectors, was flat.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Her belief in mentorship and fostering talent stems from a personal ethos of creating opportunities for those who have historically been excluded from Hollywood’s inner circles.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for exclude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclude
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Since a chastening defeat to Coco Gauff in Toronto in 2022, Sabalenka has completely remade her serve, eliminating the sprees of double faults that used to pepper her matches.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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That hearing is for Senate Bill 5, which would eliminate a unique provision of Colorado law.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Currently, diehard hound hunters (as they’re called there) are at odds with property-rights advocates who want to ban the practice.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
16 Jan. 2025
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Furthermore, the plan proposes to ban contractors and lobbyists from operating or donating to independent expenditures.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Direct interference with another institution’s committed player and contractual interests is prohibited by NCAA tampering rules and the law.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Under the law, mobile app stores are barred from offering TikTok and internet hosting services are prohibited from delivering the service to American users.—
Haleluya Hadero,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Understanding these costs can prevent surprises and build a compelling case for long-term ROI.—
Rajiv Shesh,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the penultimate episode of the series, Charlotte put a target on Freddie Fraser’s back by not telling him Leanne Quigley had a shield that would prevent the traitors from murdering her.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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The bill would expand a state law prohibiting price gouging during disasters to more broadly bar the raising of prices on certain products by 10% or more in a 90-day period.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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The crew plans to be in attendance but their event plans will be kept quiet barring Sunday’s outcome.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclude. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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