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exclude

verb

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
XC
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪksˈkluːd

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. prevent from being included or considered or accepted

    “The bad results were excluded from the report”

verb

  1. prevent from entering; keep out

    “He was barred from membership in the club”

verb

  1. put out or expel from a place

    “The unruly student was excluded from the game”

verb

  1. prevent from entering; shut out

    “The trees were shutting out all sunlight”

verb

  1. lack or fail to include

    “The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages”

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Example Sentences

The bad results were excluded from the report
Leave off the top piece
He was barred from membership in the club
The unruly student was excluded from the game
The trees were shutting out all sunlight
This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country
The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages

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