LEAVING (OUT) Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

leaving (out)

verb

present participle of leave (out)

as in missing out

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The protests crossed the line into excluding students from libraries and classes, intimidating people from going to school.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
New London Flagship Exceeds Expectations Europe excluding France was one of the company’s strongest-performing regions, with sales in southern countries including Italy, Spain, Turkey, Portugal and Greece driving growth.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of excluding

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To make matters worse, the Broward Democratic Party blatantly plays favorites, listing some Democratic candidates and omitting others in the same race, and not explaining why.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Boryczka says that a piece of information can be based on reality while still omitting important context.

— Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of omitting

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Riyadh said the discussions were aimed at keeping diplomatic channels open and preventing another escalation in hostilities.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Events unfold over one evening as a hurricane rolls in, blocking communication from the outside world and preventing reinforcements from arriving.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

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