excludes

verb

present tense third-person singular of exclude
as in bans
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 excludes The final policy excludes therapeutic procedures targeting nerves such as the pudendal nerve and ganglion impar, interventions used for some forms of severe pelvic pain. — Antje M. Barreveld, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 That count excludes more than 400 licensed locations on college campuses, in hospitals, and elsewhere. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 The category excludes the descendants of 750,000 Palestinians who were forced from their homes during the Arab-Israeli war of 1948 – most of whom were prevented from returning. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … DOUBLE STANDARD — California business guide excludes White people and men from category list. — FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Under DeWine's order, public and private universities in Ohio would be able to allow the Class of ’22 athletes to play, even though the NCAA’s new guidance excludes those who have already played four seasons. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 The funding figure excludes additional spending on technical assistance, oversight and tracking results. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 The map excludes preexisting STAR bond projects, as well as the University of Kansas Medical Center complex and its immediate surroundings. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 According to bond counsel, the amendment excludes the city's older 2018 and 2021 bonds from certain utility rate covenant and parity debt calculations. — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excludes
  1. bans
  2. eliminates
  3. prohibits
  4. prevents
  5. bars
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  • This is in stark contrast to rival retailer Amazon, which bans third-party agentic tools, such as Meta’s Muse and Perplexity’s shopping agent.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In 2024, Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment backed by Republicans that bans the use of private grant money to run elections.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bans
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  • The settlement eliminates the need to resolve that remaining question at trial.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • If the Tax Court agrees that rescheduling eliminates section 280E liability for past years, cannabis businesses could seek refunds for multiple prior tax years.
    — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of eliminates
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  • The Supreme Court ordinarily prohibits such restrictions, according to Congress's Constitution Annotated.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Federal law prohibits armed federal agents from conducting activities in and around polling places unless force is necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of prohibits
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  • Barnes is cold-based, and thus frozen directly onto the bedrock beneath it, which prevents it from sliding.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This method prevents nitrogen from diluting the exhaust gas, which hinders combustion and keeps the CO₂ concentration relatively low.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of prevents
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  • Both letters cited the National Voter Registration Act, a federal law that bars states from systematically removing ineligible voters from state voter rolls during the 90 days before an election.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The draft also bars other federal departments, agencies, and officials from suspending a model’s development, deployment, or internal use.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Excludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excludes. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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