- present tense form of exclude (3rd person singular).
excludes
Example Sentences
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The California tax incentive excludes above-the-line costs and has a per-project cap, whereas New Jersey’s incentive includes above-the-line costs and doesn’t have a per-project cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
If you’re above the median, you’re being compared against a group that excludes tens of millions of households with zero saved.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
On an adjusted basis, which excludes one-off costs and exceptional items, earnings came to $2.51 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Net bookings", the company's preferred revenue yardstick which excludes some deferred sales, was down slightly less in April-June, falling nine percent to 256 million euros.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The clay hypothesis hardly excludes life on Mars, but it certainly carries us far enough to say that there is no compelling evidence for microbiology on Mars.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
