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The 10% tariffs came with a surprising twist: The elimination of the de minimis exclusion, a loophole that allows goods valued at less than $800 to come over the border duty-free.—David Goldman, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025 The concept gained further traction in the early 2000s:
In 2003, the World Health Organization Europe suggested specific social determinants of health, including the social gradient, stress, early life, social exclusion, work, unemployment, social support, addiction, food, and transportation.—Web Golinkin, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Analysts say Mondlane’s exclusion means the agreement will likely do little to stabilize the resource-rich Southern African country.—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025 The bill stalled in the Senate for the last two years because of concerns over journalistic integrity, an advertiser’s choice in ad placement and the exclusion of media chains such as Hearst Media, which is not based in the state, but owns many local newsrooms in Connecticut.—Olivia Grant, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclusion
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Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin exclusion-, exclusio, from excludere
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