excludes

present tense third-person singular of exclude

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of excludes Central bank officials believe the PCE reading — in particular the core that excludes food and energy prices — to be a broader look at price trends. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025 Meg is ostensibly supportive but treats Ryan with infantilizing kids’ gloves and excludes him subtly, forcing him to stay in a remote guest house away from the rest of the party. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025 That projection holds both for the all-items measure and the core index that excludes volatile food and energy prices. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025 This program excludes non-French speakers and those without the necessary job qualifications. Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 That figure excludes shares held by Silver Lake, management and other insiders who don’t trade. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2025 This March-August 2020 data excludes children's titles. Maxwell Millington, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025 The Education Department’s guidance effectively excludes borrowers from accessing IDR plans and leaves them with only the most expensive repayment options. Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 And that excludes the knock on effects that might ensue The aerospace industry, and Boeing in particular, has been struggling for the past five years to shore up its fragile supply chain in the wake of the pandemic shutdown and multiple quality issues. Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excludes
Verb
  • Owners shouldn't punish a dog for making a mess, but should offer big praise when the dog eliminates in the right place—either on a puppy pad, or asking to be let outside.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This officially eliminates the Suns from a Play-In spot.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This differs from New York City’s matching program, which prohibits commingling funds and doesn’t permit funds transferred to a political committee to count as an expenditure.
    Ryan Silverstein, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Biden's executive order prohibits the transaction and mandates its full abandonment within 30 days.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and prevents spoilage, which is critical for maintaining product efficacy.
    Bob Violino, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Her nonprofit reached over half a million people last year, providing TB awareness, peer-to-peer support for drug adherence and initiatives to combat stigma which prevents many people from seeking care.
    Melody Schreiber, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025

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“Excludes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excludes. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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