to the exclusion of

idiom

: in a way that excluded (someone or something)
He spent all his time with colleagues to the exclusion of his own family.

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Recent Examples on the Web Overall, Four Seasons Punta Mita is a place where conditions support a family vacation that suits everyone — not just the kids to the exclusion of the adults. Alesandra Dubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024 According to Carol, prioritizing financial gains, quarterly margins, and sheer numbers to the exclusion of any other measurements may lead to losing sight of True North, fogging the company’s ultimate objective and hindering long-term progress. Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024 Did the is University of Miami School of Law graduate miss classes explaining that in an American court, defendants must be proven guilty beyond and to the exclusion of all reasonable doubt?. Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024 But movements that seem dedicated to Palestinian safety and self-determination to the exclusion of equally valid Jewish needs have no place for us. Joshua Stanton, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2024 But experts say the LARC-first campaigns become problematic when doctors focus on effectiveness to the exclusion of other factors, including the ability to start and stop birth control when women desire. Alana Semuels, TIME, 13 May 2024 That erosion has occurred since the collapse of the Soviet Union but accelerated during the 20 years of post 9/11 focus on counterinsurgency warfare to the exclusion of preparing for great power conflict. Dave Deptula, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024 The massive lawsuit against one of the world’s largest companies claims Apple is breaking the law by carefully curating its app store and customer experience, designed to lure customers in and keep them buying Apple products and services – to the exclusion of competitors. David Goldman, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024 AfD politician Gunnar Lindemann took to X to compare the dis-invitation to the exclusion of the Jews from society under the Nazis. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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“To the exclusion of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20exclusion%20of. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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