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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

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Tokyo consumer prices, excluding fresh food, rose 1.7% in March year-on-year, a slower pace than February’s 1.8%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

They look at the M2 measure of money supply and pit that against stock of all financial assets, excluding that held by central banks, FX reserve managers and commercial banks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The incentive program includes six top executives, excluding the CEO, and aims to secure AI talent.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It reflects all S&P 500 stocks with positive earnings surprises since 1995, excluding the one-third of companies that beat the consensus expectation by the largest margins.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

She rolled her eyes at her new friends, and they collected their trays of cornflakes and toast and sat together, an instant gang, excluding everyone else in order to gossip about them.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.