exclusion

noun

ex·​clu·​sion ik-ˈsklü-zhən 

1

: the act or an instance of excluding

2

: the state of being excluded

exclusionary

ik-ˈsklü-zhə-ˌner-ē 

adjective

Examples of exclusion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In clinical practice, the inclusion or exclusion of certain patient characteristics—such as age, gender or specific conditions—can dramatically alter the relevance of a document. —Michal Tzuchman Katz Md, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

The project aimed to integrate white, Black and Asian Americans amid segregationist policies, redlining and exclusion. —Shawna Chen, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025

Aside from the exclusion of Dougherty Valley in the Open Division, there are other problems that have made this year’s brackets flawed. —Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025

Moore said the exclusion cut particularly deep because she was educated at one such school in Germany, and is the proud daughter of her Vietnam vet dad. —Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin exclusion-, exclusio, from excludere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing exclusion

• exclusion principle
• Pauli exclusion principle
• self-exclusion
• to the exclusion of

Rhymes for exclusion

• allusion
• collusion
• conclusion
• confusion
• contusion
• delusion
• diffusion
• effusion
• extrusion
• illusion
• inclusion
• infusion

Medical Definition

exclusion

noun

ex·​clu·​sion iks-ˈklü-zhən 

: surgical separation of part of an organ from the rest without excision

exclude

iks-ˈklüd 

transitive verb

excluded; excluding

Legal Definition

exclusion

noun

ex·​clu·​sion ik-ˈsklü-zhən 

1

: the act of excluding or state of being excluded

specifically : refusal of entry into the U.S. by immigration officials

review of deportation and exclusion orders

compare deportation

2

: something that excludes or is excluded: as

a

: a part of an insurance contract that excludes specified risks from coverage compare condition, declaration

b

: an amount that is excluded from tax liability compare credit, deduction, exemption

exclusionary

-zhə-ˌner-ē 

adjective