Exclude (Verb)
Meaning 1
Prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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- The new policy will exclude anyone who has been convicted of a felony from applying for the job.
- The researcher had to exclude several participants from the study due to incomplete data.
- The travel package excludes flights, so you'll need to book those separately.
- The school's admissions policy excludes students who do not meet the minimum GPA requirement.
- The recipe excludes gluten, making it suitable for people with gluten intolerance.
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Meaning 2
Lack or fail to include; "The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 3
Put out or expel from a place; "The unruly student was excluded from the game".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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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 rules exclude players under 18 years old from participating in the professional tournament.
- A waterproof coat can exclude cold wind and rain.
- High heels may exclude a woman from running for long periods of time.
- Certain viruses may exclude computers that are connected to a local area network.
- Private membership fees may exclude individuals from a low socioeconomic status.