EXCLUDE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

exclude

verb

ik-ˈsklüd

Definition of exclude

as in to eliminate

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of the revelation that the candidate had excluded journalists from certain news outlets from the press briefing

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Recent Examples of exclude Forests and other land-use projects are excluded for now while the country develops stronger baselines and data to manage reversal risks. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Anything additional would be excluded from revenue sharing, which was 34% of all local net revenue at the time and has since been raised to 48%. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Arka also excluded countries with populations under 1 million, as well as non-sovereign territories such as Puerto Rico and Hong Kong. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026 Miami remains willing to listen to offers for any players excluding Sandy Alcantara, Eury Perez, Max Meyer and Joe Mack. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclude

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Amendment 5 would direct the Legislature to gradually eliminate the individual income tax as state revenue grows.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Most recently, a district court judge in July reinstated a three-day grace period for voters to return mail ballots after election day, which GOP lawmakers had eliminated.

— John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of eliminate

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The order also prohibits the academy from restricting Bakken from sharing his personal viewpoints with students.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Moreno asked the Ohio judge overseeing the case to grant a restraining order that would prohibit Miller from harassing, physically touching, and/or verbally or electronically threatening Moreno’s counsel.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

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First is to prevent their further migration by enforcing an international treaty obliging national authorities to treat ballast waters inside incoming ships that may carry such species.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Colin Gray’s trial also revealed the shooting was nearly prevented.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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