Exclude (Verb)
Meaning 1
Prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The club's decision to exclude him from membership was widely debated.
- A large sign above the entrance was used to exclude anyone not wearing a mask.
- Some neighborhoods have homeowner associations that can exclude certain pets.
- The festival organizers had to exclude all vendors who didn't meet their environmental standards.
- The rules of the competition were set up to exclude any participants found guilty of cheating.
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Meaning 2
Put out or expel from a place; "The unruly student was excluded from the game".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The unruly student was excluded from the game.
- Smoking is excluded from all areas of the restaurant.
- The family was excluded from the community events due to their behavior.
- The new noisy policy excludes motorcycles from city streets during rush hour.
- The list of participants excludes anyone under the age of 18.
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Meaning 3
Prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- Some employees were excluded from the promotional offer due to their probationary period.
- To appear more attractive, the fashion model was asked to exclude junk food from her diet.
- Given the bad weather forecast, outdoor activities were excluded from the party plans.
- The tourists decided to exclude the expensive city from their travel itinerary.
- People with pre-existing health conditions were excluded from participating in the medical study.
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Meaning 4
Lack or fail to include; "The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The price of the toy car does not exclude an additional charge for batteries.
- The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages.
- The rent excludes utility bills and council taxes.
- This special offer excludes purchases made before the promotional period.
- The quoted price for the hotel room excludes breakfast.
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Meaning 5
Prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The new law excludes individuals with a history of violent behavior from owning firearms.
- The policy of the private club excludes anyone who is not a member or a guest of a member.
- The heavy curtains in the room exclude most of the outside noise.
- The school's admissions policy excludes students who have not met the required academic standards.
- The rule of the competition excludes participants who have competed professionally in the past.