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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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Note: OpenAI reports two versions of their earnings—one that includes training costs, and one that excludes them; earnings before interest and taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month could provide the energy for stocks to extend their strong run, say strategists who advise an unusual asset allocation that excludes bonds altogether.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The class represents approximately 3,000 people in California, a figure that excludes the many Tesla owners who have signed arbitration agreements with the company that prevent them from suing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

This is a point made by leading climate scientists including Prof Kevin Anderson of Manchester University, who argues the 50% figure "excludes international aviation and shipping and our imports and exports".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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