as in to eliminate
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 exclude
That’s about the same as Disney’s streaming services, excluding ESPN.
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Limiting college athletes to four seasons and excluding former professionals also helped distinguish college sports as a unique product that appeals to fans.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
This biased and bigoted action by USC to manipulate the data to exclude every qualified Black, Latino, and API candidate in favor of a less qualified white candidate is shameful.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The call comes as the Biennale is already under pressure to exclude Russia.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Limiting college athletes to four seasons and excluding former professionals also helped distinguish college sports as a unique product that appeals to fans.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
This biased and bigoted action by USC to manipulate the data to exclude every qualified Black, Latino, and API candidate in favor of a less qualified white candidate is shameful.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The call comes as the Biennale is already under pressure to exclude Russia.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclude
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Mid-City residents have also criticized the project for potentially eliminating a grocery store in the area.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The bill would eliminate some offerings, including virtual driver’s education, a literacy program for students in grades K-5 and custom sections.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Mar. 2026
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Internationally, Golob’s government has taken a strongly pro-Palestinian stance, recognizing a Palestinian state in 2024 and banning top Israeli officials from entry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Phones were banned from the show, and no video has emerged, but fans did manage to capture clean audio recordings.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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Rules prohibit federal employees from soliciting or accepting gifts or items of monetary value greater than $20 if the gift is related to their government position.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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There is intellectual-property law, and a law that prohibits the trafficking of counterfeit goods.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Salam said after an emergency Cabinet meeting in early March that only the state should decide on matters of war and peace and called on security agencies to prevent the firing of missiles or drones from Lebanon and detain those behind the launch.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Social Security payment amounts are set to shrink unless Congress takes action to prevent it.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Mecklenburg County previously barred residents from renting out residential pools by the hour, an increasingly popular practice nationwide.—
Mary Ramsey
March 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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The back-and-forth revolves around Anthropic's push to bar the military from using its AI model Claude to surveil Americans or power fully autonomous weapons.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclude. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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