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leaving out

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 excluding ignoring 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

PREPOSITION

except

Synonyms

STRONGEST

save

STRONG

bar barring excepting excluding exempting lacking omitting rejecting saving

WEAK

apart from aside from besides but exclusive of if not minus not for outside of short of with the exception of without

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You could, of course, play all three left-armers, but that would probably mean leaving out vice-captain Charlie Dean and having a problematically long tail.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

While this is useful for monetary policy, it also means leaving out some basic goods that are the most relevant to American households.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Vehicle shoppers are leaving out the costs of insurance and maintenance when calculating which car they can afford, experts say — a mistake that has become increasingly costly.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

Bangladesh on Sunday named their squad for the T20 World Cup beginning in February, leaving out middle-order batters Jaker Ali Anik and Mahidul Islam, and selecting five fast bowlers.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

Sierra had explained everything to her friends as best she could, leaving out all the actual supernatural stuff she’d seen.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

leaving out

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