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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Total expenses excluding management fees increased to $438,982 from $238,942.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The offer is valid for dine-in visits only and excludes alcoholic beverages.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
The new district added Port Washington, more of Grafton and excluded chunks of the old district west of Menomonee Falls.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
During each hearing, officials will decide whether the ballots in question are valid or need to be excluded.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The offer is valid for dine-in visits only and excludes alcoholic beverages.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
The new district added Port Washington, more of Grafton and excluded chunks of the old district west of Menomonee Falls.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
During each hearing, officials will decide whether the ballots in question are valid or need to be excluded.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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 26 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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