as in except
not including
excluding me, plan on five guests for dinner tonight
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as in banning
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 excluding
Judith Kohler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
And that’s excluding Musk’s Tesla options that were voided by the Delaware judge in January 2024.
—Matt Durot, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Thus, four became twelve, which seems like the ideal amount for ensuring all national championship contenders would make the selection, while also not excluding teams like UCF in their perfect season, thus making the games themselves matter more.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Jackson has played 45 NFL head coaches in full games (excluding some mop-up duty as a rookie).
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Plus, John extends the longest span of top 40 Hot 100 appearances for a soloist excluding holiday fare to 54 years and two weeks.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
Including the head-to-head victory for the Ravens over the Bills earlier this year, Jackson also has the upper hand over Allen in every major statistical category excluding rushing touchdowns.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The second international weekend dropped by just 8% (excluding China) while Europe increased 2%, including significant hikes in Poland (+63%), Italy (+51%), Denmark (+47%), Netherlands (+45%), Germany (+19%) and France (+10%).
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
Daniels responded by completing all four pass attempts (excluding the clock-stopping spike) and rushing for 24 of his team-high 81 yards.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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That led to rules excluding people with a criminal history from getting licenses, according to a report that includes information about Denver’s social equity program.
—Judith Kohler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
And that’s excluding Musk’s Tesla options that were voided by the Delaware judge in January 2024.
—Matt Durot, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Thus, four became twelve, which seems like the ideal amount for ensuring all national championship contenders would make the selection, while also not excluding teams like UCF in their perfect season, thus making the games themselves matter more.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Jackson has played 45 NFL head coaches in full games (excluding some mop-up duty as a rookie).
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Plus, John extends the longest span of top 40 Hot 100 appearances for a soloist excluding holiday fare to 54 years and two weeks.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
Including the head-to-head victory for the Ravens over the Bills earlier this year, Jackson also has the upper hand over Allen in every major statistical category excluding rushing touchdowns.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The second international weekend dropped by just 8% (excluding China) while Europe increased 2%, including significant hikes in Poland (+63%), Italy (+51%), Denmark (+47%), Netherlands (+45%), Germany (+19%) and France (+10%).
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
Daniels responded by completing all four pass attempts (excluding the clock-stopping spike) and rushing for 24 of his team-high 81 yards.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excluding
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2020
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.NBC News, NBC News, 1 June 2020
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2020
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The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 May 2020
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Generative AI search products like Google’s AI Overviews pull content directly from websites into search results, in many cases eliminating the need for users to visit the original sources.Marc McCollum, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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In the end, the Bucs didn’t need the win, because the Falcons fell to the Panthers later in the day, eliminating Atlanta from postseason contention.Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Smith, who is now winding down both his cases against the president-elect due to a longstanding Department of Justice policy prohibiting the prosecution of a sitting president, has not provided any details about the contents of his report.Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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That has prompted states including Colorado, New York and California to enact legislation prohibiting medical debt from being included on residents' credit reports or factored into their credit scores.Noam Levey, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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Thermostats matter Being prepared is key to preventing frozen pipes, Prime Drain Cleaning and Plumbing Owner Brycen Sperlich told USA TODAY.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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Without the need to respect Miami’s rushing attack teams cap off their secondary with two-safety-high looks, preventing Miami’s deep passes.Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Excluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excluding. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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