excluding 1 of 2

preposition

as in except
not including excluding me, plan on five guests for dinner tonight

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excluding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of exclude
as in banning
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of the revelation that the candidate had excluded journalists from certain news outlets from the press briefing

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Recent Examples of excluding
Verb
That's the lowest level in 50 years, excluding the Covid era. — Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 In 2023, youngsters between the ages of 9 and 12 averaged six hours a day excluding school. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 These costs are excluding the adoption fees, microchipping and start up costs that come with bringing home a pet. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Following a deal with Sphere Abacus, the global streamer will launch the series on October 7, excluding UK, where it will be made available next year. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 Of course, there’s a difference between deliberately humiliating or excluding a child, and simply inviting your child’s actual friends to their birthday party. — Caroline Chirichella, Parents, 27 Aug. 2026 This gave them their first losing record since 2016 (excluding the 2020 COVID season). — John Devine, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 The campaign said state officials intend to recount only the votes cast for Lindell and Demuth and not all the votes cast in the Republican gubernatorial primary, while excluding votes for other candidates in the race. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Used across more than 32 million group trips, the appe found that the average attendee spends $410 per trip, excluding individual airfare and travel costs. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excluding
  1. except
  2. banning
  3. besides
  4. barring
  5. eliminating
  6. prohibiting
  7. preventing
  8. excepting
Preposition
  • At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2020
  • The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.
    — NBC News, NBC News, 1 June 2020
Definition of except
Verb
  • In New York, a bill banning surveillance pricing is awaiting the governor’s signature.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This month, the bureau's parent agency, the Commerce Department, quietly cut language banning political interference from the department's scientific integrity policy, NPR has learned.
    — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of banning
Preposition
  • But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.
    — Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2020
  • The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.
    — Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 May 2020
Definition of besides
Verb
  • Two days after the Southeastern Conference passed a rule barring players from returning to the conference from the pros, a Texas judge put that rule on hold Thursday in a case involving more than 40 players.
    — Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Under Texas law and barring extradition, Castro had to be released Thursday after 90 days in detention.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of barring
Verb
  • Her leadership has been central to SMUD’s goal of eliminating carbon emissions from its power supply by 2030.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Burke said the Texans are also working on eliminating miscommunications, improvement that, again, can come with time together.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of eliminating
Verb
  • After eleven slaveholding states seceded to form the Confederacy, Republican lawmakers passed and Lincoln signed a bill that flouted Dred Scott by prohibiting slavery in the territories.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That eventually led to laws in 1866 and 1868 prohibiting home stills, which were difficult for government inspectors to find.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibiting
Verb
  • The ability to monitor and identify unwanted behavior by AI agents in real-time or near real-time is critical to preventing another breach like this—perhaps one with even more serious consequences, such as an attack on a bank or hospital.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Leaving the coil uninsulated allows heat and excess current to bypass hot spots, preventing damage and keeping the system stable.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of preventing
Verb
  • The system worked great, excepting the start.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Atlassian Central will top out at 183 m (600 ft), making it over twice as tall and – according to the CTBUH, the premier authority on building heights – the world's tallest, excepting proposals that haven't yet been approved.
    — Adam Williams March 06, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of excepting

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“Excluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excluding. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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