EXCLUDE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

exclude

verb

ik-ˈsklüd

Definition of exclude

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 Strategist Savita Subramanian noted that S & P 500 earnings growth excluding tech and energy is expected to have slowed to 7% in Q3 from 12% in Q2. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Jets and Dolphins fans are, of course, excluded from this demonstration. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Sales in Asia, excluding Japan, fell 5 percent in the third quarter, reversing a 4 percent increase in the previous three months. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 The ballots were initially excluded after then-City Clerk Rana Faraj raised concerns about a break in their chain of custody. — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclude

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The conversation also addressed AI, with Velazquez comparing current anxieties to earlier fears that computer animation and motion capture would eliminate traditional animation jobs.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
But in 2025, Congress eliminated that tax — and in early August, a federal judge in Texas ruled that without it, those other measures for extra vetting were unconstitutional, the Idaho Statesman reported at the time.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of eliminate

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Federal law prohibits the commercial sale of unapproved drugs, but that hasn't stopped vendors from selling imitation versions of the experimental drug online at a scale with no modern precedent.

— Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Believe it or not, the license prohibits that in the Beach Boys.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of prohibit

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Anthropic contacted the task force to disclose the latest incident and has a history of reporting security episodes publicly and tweaking models to prevent more harm.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
There are scores of websites, social-media groups, and YouTube channels dedicated to analyzing and documenting crashes, ostensibly with the goal of preventing future mishaps in flight.

— Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevent

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The Chicago Cubs secured a permanent injunction this month barring neighboring facility Wrigley View Rooftop from selling tickets to watch games, concerts and other events at Wrigley Field.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
After Penix underwent an MRI earlier this week, Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that the quarterback is on track to start Sunday’s game, barring any setbacks.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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