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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They make it clear that it excludes neither sex-biased demographic processes nor more complex scenarios in which natural selection, differential migrations, and sex asymmetries may all have acted together.

From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026

The Vanguard fund holds 381 stocks and excludes oil, gas and coal companies, alcohol, tobacco and weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

The loan comparison that follows excludes insurance and taxes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

The core PCE, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, is expected to rise at a 0.4% monthly rate, compared to 0.2% in April.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 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