excludes

VERB

expel, forbid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ban bar block boycott eliminate ignore omit ostracize preclude prevent prohibit refuse reject remove rule out suspend

STRONG

bate blackball blacklist bounce debar disallow eject embargo evict except interdict obviate occlude oust proscribe repudiate sideline veto

WEAK

close out count out drive out estop force out get rid of keep out leave out lock out pass over put out refuse admittance set aside shut out shut the door on throw out ward off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept add allow approve choose include keep let go open permit ratify sanction support welcome

STRONG

admit help take in

WEAK

incorporate take on

Example Sentences

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The core PCE price index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, is expected to rise 3.3%, compared with 3.2% previously.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Net income was up 18.8% to $5.33 billion, while the adjusted earnings per share, which excludes nonrecurring items, of 66 cents matched the FactSet consensus.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Net income for the first quarter fell 4.2% from a year ago to $3.29 billion, while adjusted earnings per share, which excludes nonrecurring items, slipped to $3.43 from $3.56, but beat analyst expectations of $3.41.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Core PPI—which excludes prices for food and energy—shot up 1% month over month in April, a jump from the March’s revised 0.3% pace.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

It thus systematically excludes from consideration the very feature which makes scientific arguments distinctive: their appeal to superior evidence.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton