excluded; excluding
1
a
: to prevent or restrict the entrance of
b
: to bar from participation, consideration, or inclusion
2
: to expel or bar especially from a place or position previously occupied
excluder
noun
Examples of exclude in a Sentence
You can share files with some people on the network while excluding others.
The prices on the menu exclude tax.
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That excludes Tetairoa McMillan, Jayden Higgins, and Kyle Williams from this list.
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Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Thanks to the Senate parliamentarian, who disallowed a clause that excluded foreign students from the count, UChicago’s tax bill will likely be unchanged.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Attorney General Anthony Brown announced that Maryland will be excluded from a plan by the Trump administration to distribute machine gun conversion devices to communities across the country.
—Alexa Dikos, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2025
Unlike vegetarianism, veganism excludes all animal products and those derived from animals, such as dairy, honey, and eggs.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 11 July 2025
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Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Thanks to the Senate parliamentarian, who disallowed a clause that excluded foreign students from the count, UChicago’s tax bill will likely be unchanged.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Attorney General Anthony Brown announced that Maryland will be excluded from a plan by the Trump administration to distribute machine gun conversion devices to communities across the country.
—Alexa Dikos, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2025
Unlike vegetarianism, veganism excludes all animal products and those derived from animals, such as dairy, honey, and eggs.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for exclude
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclude. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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exclude
verb
ex·clude
iks-ˈklüd 
excluded; excluding
: to shut or keep out
excludable
adjective
-ˈklüd-ə-bəl
exclusion
noun
-ˈklü-zhən
Legal Definition
exclude
transitive verb
ex·clude
ik-ˈsklüd
excluded; excluding
1
: to prevent or restrict the entry or admission of
exclude hearsay evidence
2
: to remove from participation, consideration, or inclusion (as in insurance coverage)
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