leaving (out)

present participle of leave (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaving (out)
Verb
  • The company reported earnings per share of 71 cents per share, excluding certain items, above the 53 cents per share expected by FactSet.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
  • His Cleveland recordings of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, and Dvořák rank with the best of the modern era, their transparency and elegance never excluding vigor and warmth.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Pickleball wasn’t common before 2014, and database text fields were shorter before 2019, possibly omitting earlier cases.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In 2018, the Texas secretary of state issued a statewide advisory after reports that Hart’s eSlate voting machines were changing voters’ straight-ticket selections or omitting certain races altogether during early voting.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Led by scientists at Rice University in Houston, the study suggests Jupiter's early growth cut off the flow of gas and dust toward the inner solar system, preventing the material that would one day form Earth, Venus and Mars from spiraling into the sun.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Breaking up or obscuring the reflection makes the glass visible to birds, preventing them from hitting your windows.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Leaving (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaving%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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