excluded; excluding
1
a
: to prevent or restrict the entrance of
b
: to bar from participation, consideration, or inclusion
2
: to expel or bar especially from a place or position previously occupied
excluder
noun
Synonyms
Examples of exclude in a Sentence
You can share files with some people on the network while excluding others.
The prices on the menu exclude tax.
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The committee standards also excluded studies that were not clear on how foods were considered ultraprocessed — a common occurrence due to ongoing controversy among nutritionists as to how to define ultraprocessed foods.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
For a married couple, if both spouses are age 70½ or over when the distributions are made and both have IRAs, each spouse can exclude up to $105,000 for a total of up to $210,000 per year.
—James Brewer, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The return of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder will bow on Netflix globally, excluding U.K./Ireland, Germany, Australia and New Zealand.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Similarly, movies about mall Santas and other imposters — robbers who dress up like Santa to get access to houses, parents keeping up appearances in Santa suits — are excluded here.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
For a married couple, if both spouses are age 70½ or over when the distributions are made and both have IRAs, each spouse can exclude up to $105,000 for a total of up to $210,000 per year.
—James Brewer, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The return of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder will bow on Netflix globally, excluding U.K./Ireland, Germany, Australia and New Zealand.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Similarly, movies about mall Santas and other imposters — robbers who dress up like Santa to get access to houses, parents keeping up appearances in Santa suits — are excluded here.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclude. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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exclude
verb
ex·clude
iks-ˈklüd 
excluded; excluding
: to shut or keep out
excludable
adjective
-ˈklüd-ə-bəl
exclusion
noun
-ˈklü-zhən
Legal Definition
exclude
transitive verb
ex·clude
ik-ˈsklüd
excluded; excluding
1
: to prevent or restrict the entry or admission of
exclude hearsay evidence
2
: to remove from participation, consideration, or inclusion (as in insurance coverage)
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