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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 Commerce Department said Thursday that a widely watched measure of “core” consumer inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy items, was 3.3% over the last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The think tank produces another version that excludes housing and other categories whose prices lag market conditions or aren’t directly measured.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Adjusted earnings per share, which excludes nonrecurring items, such as stock-based compensation-related charges, rose to 39 cents from 24 cents, and topped expectations of 32 cents.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 24, 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