left (out)

verb

Definition of left (out)next
past tense of leave (out)
as in missed out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left (out)
  1. excluded
  2. omitted
  3. prevented
  4. prohibited
Verb
  • The next court date for the three defendants will be March 13, with time excluded so the defense can continue to review discovery.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
  • One is material, starting with the actual access to the internet for those who are excluded from the virtual world.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of excluded
Verb
  • Shawn Carter’s name was previously omitted from the lawsuit and was only named as a John Doe.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • His monstrous deeds are either omitted, explained away, or copied uncritically from official Soviet narratives.
    Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of omitted
Verb
  • These delays can lead to more serious health complications down the road — complications that could be prevented with more affordable care.
    Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The additional measures prevented an earlier effort to get the bill hotlined in the Senate, said the House Democratic source.
    Victoria Knight, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of prevented
Verb
  • People prohibited from owning guns, like felons, can readily obtain ghost guns, which do not bear serial numbers, unlike firearms made by companies and bought from licensed dealers.
    Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Federal agencies are prohibited from destroying or negatively changing critical habitat.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of prohibited
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“Left (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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