as in to eliminate
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
the revelation that the candidate had excluded journalists from certain news outlets from the press briefing
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Recent Examples of exclude
Additionally, hopefuls must be legal residents of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec) — and have a valid passport for one year following application submission.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
In that time, there have been 32 instances in which the Hawks have been held to one shot on goal in a regulation period (excluding overtime).
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Related article Trump misses his own deadline to end Ukraine war
The second is how regularly Trump talks of the war after excluding it — and any mention of Ukraine and Russia — from his inauguration speech on Monday.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
There is a proposal on the table for an increase to a $750 million cap, but even that comes with significant limitations that exclude key parts of a production’s budget.
—P.j. Byrne, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
In that time, there have been 32 instances in which the Hawks have been held to one shot on goal in a regulation period (excluding overtime).
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Related article Trump misses his own deadline to end Ukraine war
The second is how regularly Trump talks of the war after excluding it — and any mention of Ukraine and Russia — from his inauguration speech on Monday.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
There is a proposal on the table for an increase to a $750 million cap, but even that comes with significant limitations that exclude key parts of a production’s budget.
—P.j. Byrne, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclude
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Since a chastening defeat to Coco Gauff in Toronto in 2022, Sabalenka has completely remade her serve, eliminating the sprees of double faults that used to pepper her matches.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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That hearing is for Senate Bill 5, which would eliminate a unique provision of Colorado law.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Social media isn’t the sole cause of eating disorders, and banning it isn’t always necessary, Birely said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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That was, in essence, why the U.S. Supreme Court just this month unanimously upheld a law effectively banning TikTok—because Congress saw it as a national security risk that stood to benefit China.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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Direct interference with another institution’s committed player and contractual interests is prohibited by NCAA tampering rules and the law.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Under the law, mobile app stores are barred from offering TikTok and internet hosting services are prohibited from delivering the service to American users.—
Haleluya Hadero,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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The president helped prevent the app from being shut down in the U.S. with a temporary reprieve that delayed the enforcement of a ban on the app by 75 days.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the penultimate episode of the series, Charlotte put a target on Freddie Fraser’s back by not telling him Leanne Quigley had a shield that would prevent the traitors from murdering her.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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The bill would expand a state law prohibiting price gouging during disasters to more broadly bar the raising of prices on certain products by 10% or more in a 90-day period.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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The crew plans to be in attendance but their event plans will be kept quiet barring Sunday’s outcome.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Exclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclude. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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