Definitions

excluding

ADJECTIVE

barring

Synonyms

STRONG

bar discounting excepting

WEAK

apart from aside from but for other than outside of save for short of with the exception of

ADJECTIVE

net

Synonyms

STRONG

clear exclusive final remaining

WEAK

after deductions after taxes irreducible pure take-home undeductible

Antonyms

WEAK

unprofitable

ADJECTIVE

omitting

Synonyms

STRONG

canceling discarding disregarding excepting ignoring missing neglecting overlooking precluding repudiating slighting withholding

WEAK

not including not naming passing over

Antonyms

WEAK

including inserting mentioning

NOUN

omission

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breach carelessness exclusion failing lapse oversight

STRONG

blank break cancellation chasm default disregard elimination elision failure forgetfulness gap hiatus inadvertence inadvertency lack lacuna neglect overlook preclusion preterition pretermission prohibition repudiation skip slip withholding

WEAK

cutting out disregardance ignoring leaving out missing noninclusion overlooking passing over slighting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

success

STRONG

accomplishment achievement allowance closure continuation continuity juncture perfection permission regard respect

WEAK

addition inclusion insertion remembrance

NOUN

omitting

Synonyms

STRONG

ignoring overlooking

WEAK

omission oversight

PREPOSITION

aside from

Synonyms

WEAK

barring beside besides except in addition to

PREPOSITION

besides

Synonyms

WEAK

aside from bar barring beside but except excepting exclusive of in addition to other than outside of save without

PREPOSITION

except

Synonyms

STRONGEST

save

STRONG

bar barring excepting exempting lacking omitting rejecting saving

WEAK

apart from aside from besides but exclusive of if not leaving out minus not for outside of short of with the exception of without

PREPOSITION

exclusive of

Synonyms

WEAK

aside from bar barring bating besides but debarring excepting leaving aside not counting omitting outside of restricting ruling out save

Antonyms

WEAK

inclusive of

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Excluding penalties, Shankland's 13 goals are two fewer than Chermiti's and he is fourth behind Nygren, Celtic's Daizen Maeda and the young Rangers striker for goals and assists combined.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Excluding mom-and-pop shops and small businesses, essentially every store expects to lose a certain amount of money in merchandise each fiscal year.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Excluding gasoline, Canada’s the consumer-price index rose at a slower 2% year-over-year in April versus 2.2% in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Excluding leveraged and inverse funds, semiconductor ETFs listed in the U.S. have attracted $12.5 billion this year through Friday, exceeding inflows of $3.7 billion in all of 2025, according to Ullal.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Excluding certain textbook authors, only a handful of mathematics writers have a lay audience of more than a thousand.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

excluding

Example Sentences

Related Words