excludes

verb

present tense third-person singular of exclude
as in bans
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 excludes What’s more, the new White House framework excludes the Chinese open models entirely, leaving a fast-growing slice of the market unmonitored. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Every unnecessary requirement you list is a filter that excludes someone who could do the job well. — Marsha Murray, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The Indian central bank, however, has repeatedly emphasized that its focus is on core inflation — which excludes energy and food prices. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 For the most part, that excludes animal fibers like leather and virgin cashmere. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026 The total excludes China, where execution data is classified as a state secret and Amnesty believes thousands of executions were carried out. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Base is the most restrictive and excludes seat selection – though it will not be sold for Mint bookings – while Standard allows customers to choose seats and has no change fees. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 July 2026 That excludes India, where Ramayana producer Prime Focus Studios will release the film telling one of humanity’s oldest stories. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 What if Penelope’s waiting is her own form of aggression, a way of holding a space, for as long as possible, that excludes the men and their own attempts at power? — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excludes
  1. bans
  2. eliminates
  3. prohibits
  4. prevents
  5. bars
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  • State law now bans proposition betting in sports — wagers on certain events happening in a game, rather than the game’s outcome — which is a significant source of revenue for the leading prediction markets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The law also bans the sale of e-bikes that can travel faster than 25 mph, or have motors that produce more than 750 watts of power.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of bans
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  • That eliminates one problem but doesn’t solve another for the DVC.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Many employees assume moving out of state before selling automatically eliminates California tax.
    — Anastasia Atamanchuk, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of eliminates
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  • The new law prohibits drugmakers from restricting the number or types of pharmacies that hospitals and other providers can contract with to dispense medications to their patients through a federal program called the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Lemon and several other journalists have been charged with violating the FACE Act, which prohibits people from intimidating or interfering with individuals’ constitutional right to the freedom of religion.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibits
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  • The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act prevents regulated entities, such as hospitals, from disclosing identifiable private information to third parties under most circumstances, unless the patient agrees.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Strategic stillness strengthens emotional intelligence, reduces fatigue, and prevents burnout.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of prevents
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  • The law bars force, threats, or physical obstruction intended to interfere with the exercise of religious freedom at a place of worship.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Thursday’s party-line vote repealed the national broadcast ownership rule, which bars a single company from reaching more than 39% of US TV households over the public airwaves.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bars

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