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
People are being systematically and deliberately excluded by the very entities that have sworn to care for them.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
The robot secretary Bibo, who in the show famously wants to become an actor himself, was completely excluded from the lineup.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Some agencies have identified specific roles or offices that are excluded from the deal.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
Yet despite their central role, many remain excluded from innovation pipelines and policy design.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
The robot secretary Bibo, who in the show famously wants to become an actor himself, was completely excluded from the lineup.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Some agencies have identified specific roles or offices that are excluded from the deal.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
Yet despite their central role, many remain excluded from innovation pipelines and policy design.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclude
Verb
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to eliminate its scientific research office, potentially firing more than 1,000 scientists and employees.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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For football, one playoff win over a three-year period eliminates you from waiver consideration.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Certain artificial dyes used in the U.S. are banned or subject to warning labels in other countries.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach, California, banned the sale of most tobacco products beginning in 2021.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Kyiv rejected the idea, citing its constitution, which prohibits elections during wartime.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Because sonic booms are disruptive, supersonic flight is prohibited over populated areas in the U.S.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Such defenses include profiling victims before an attack is mounted, and can even provide an escape path to a benign alternative to prevent the threat being flagged.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Rather than address the underlying medical issues that prevent conception, IVF acts as a Band-Aid solution, artificially fertilizing eggs outside the womb in a laboratory.—
John Oertle,
National Review,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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These organizations, which had lofty names such as the Great Northwest Improvement Association and West Altadena Improvement Association, urged homeowners to write language into their deeds that would bar Black, Latino or Asian tenants from buying or renting there.—
Calvin Schermerhorn,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tom Brenner | Reuters A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the White House cannot bar Associated Press reporters and photographers from the Oval Office, Air Force One, and other secure spaces where journalists from other media outlets are admitted.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclude. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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