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
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 University of Wisconsin-Madison is among roughly 50 universities being investigated by the Department of Education over accusations of racial discrimination by allegedly excluding certain races from specific programs.
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
The Commonwealth excludes municipalities in its parental leave legislation.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Non-farm employment excludes the agriculture industry, nonprofits and private households.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
The administration argues these initiatives exclude white and Asian American students.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
The Commonwealth excludes municipalities in its parental leave legislation.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Non-farm employment excludes the agriculture industry, nonprofits and private households.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
The administration argues these initiatives exclude white and Asian American students.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 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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