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 offer excludes add-ons, extras, substitutions, Kid's Pizzas, gluten-free, taxes, and fees, and is not valid with any other offer or reward, or third-party delivery, the company said.
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
But not for trans people in these circumstances; they still get excluded.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act prohibits refusal of emergency services regardless of immigration status, yet the law specifically excludes solid organ transplants.
—Christine Lopez, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
For one, the researchers excluded participants who started or stopped cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins during the course of the study.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 7 Feb. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
But not for trans people in these circumstances; they still get excluded.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act prohibits refusal of emergency services regardless of immigration status, yet the law specifically excludes solid organ transplants.
—Christine Lopez, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
For one, the researchers excluded participants who started or stopped cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins during the course of the study.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 7 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for exclude
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclude. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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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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