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
Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Rivera, Perera and others — excluding Nuhfer — flew to Caracas in Gorrín’s private jet from South Florida.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Pathé represents international sales, excluding Japan, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, for which CJ and Penture are handling sales.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors claimed the killing was in retaliation for Mizell excluding the men from a lucrative cocaine deal.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Anthropologie’s white glove service includes delivery to your room of choice as well as unpacking, assembly (excluding chandeliers, mirrors, bath vanities and hanging furniture) and debris removal.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
San Zeno hosts the large Verona Antiquaria antiques market on the first Sunday of most months, typically excluding August.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Their 32 goals from these situations (excluding penalties) ranks first in England’s top four divisions (level with League One champions Lincoln City).
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Cornerstone has acquired international sales rights to James Ashcroft’s horror feature When Darkness Loves Us and will handle sales and distribution, excluding New Zealand and Australia.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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FilmNation Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights, excluding German-speaking territories and Poland, to the film.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Rivera, Perera and others — excluding Nuhfer — flew to Caracas in Gorrín’s private jet from South Florida.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Pathé represents international sales, excluding Japan, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, for which CJ and Penture are handling sales.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors claimed the killing was in retaliation for Mizell excluding the men from a lucrative cocaine deal.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Anthropologie’s white glove service includes delivery to your room of choice as well as unpacking, assembly (excluding chandeliers, mirrors, bath vanities and hanging furniture) and debris removal.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
San Zeno hosts the large Verona Antiquaria antiques market on the first Sunday of most months, typically excluding August.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Their 32 goals from these situations (excluding penalties) ranks first in England’s top four divisions (level with League One champions Lincoln City).
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Cornerstone has acquired international sales rights to James Ashcroft’s horror feature When Darkness Loves Us and will handle sales and distribution, excluding New Zealand and Australia.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excluding
Preposition
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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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Jaisimha said Colorado’s provisions banning AI companies from claiming specific expertise, for example, would be more robust than what other states have passed, along with the reporting requirements for AI companies in the bill.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Now, by neither embracing that bedlam nor banning it outright, the action gets stuck in limbo.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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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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Back barring a surprise Marco Kasper Kasper’s second NHL season didn’t go according to plan, with his production dropping from 37 points as a rookie to 19 this season.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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While the murder acquittal does take life without parole off the table, the sentence means Rivera will nonetheless, barring appeals, likely spend the rest of his life in prison.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Even more concerning, the Senate proposal would restrict Florida Forever funding to conservation easements only, eliminating the state’s ability to purchase land outright.—
Susan Carr,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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She’s called for eliminating state income taxes for families making under $100,000 and passing free in-state college tuition for students who transfer from community colleges.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The report also included policy recommendations for DHS, such as ending roving patrols, prohibiting federal agents from carrying tear gas and pepper spray as a regular course of practice and equipping all agents with body cameras.—
Selina Guevara,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation to regulate the project and impose restrictions on donations -- aimed at prohibiting bribery.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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They were not swayed by studies showing most adults on Medicaid already work or go to school or have health conditions preventing them from doing so.—
Phil Galewitz,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The run production has been absolutely abysmal, and while each element of the game — hitting, starting pitching, relief pitching, and defense — has held the Mets back at some point or another, an inability to drive in runs has been preventing wins.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The system worked great, excepting the start.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Atlassian Central will top out at 183 m (600 ft), making it over twice as tall and – according to the CTBUH, the premier authority on building heights – the world's tallest, excepting proposals that haven't yet been approved.—
Adam Williams
March 06,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Excluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excluding. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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