excludes

present tense third-person singular of exclude

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Recent Examples of excludes Most people are familiar with the vegetarian diet, which excludes all animal meats, such as beef, poultry, seafood, lamb, pork, and wild game meat. Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024 Yet, most homeowners insurance explicitly excludes flood damage, and few people pursue that coverage. Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024 The current state mandate, more than 30 years old, requires group insurers to offer coverage for fertility treatment but excludes IVF. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024 For example, the principle of purpose limitation excludes chance discoveries in science. Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excludes
Verb
  • House Bill 5803 eliminates a 3% contribution Michigan public school teachers pay toward retiree health care benefits.
    Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After using the device for a few months, the 10-year-old carpet in my bedroom looks so much brighter, and the machine eliminates the amount of elbow grease and time necessary to deep clean.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Michigan law specifically prohibits voters from spoiling their absentee ballots on Election Day.
    Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In 2024, Illinois passed HB 3773, which prohibits the use of AI in employment decisions that result in discriminatory outcomes, even if unintentional.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • If kept upright when the upper panel opens, the bottom tailgate prevents cargo from rolling out.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Auto-Initialize Stack Variables prevents leaks of sensitive data by initializing stack variables to zero.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

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“Excludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excludes. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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