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Meaning of excluding
The primary meaning of the word "excluding" is to leave out or omit something.
Etymology of excluding
The word "excluding" comes from the verb "exclude", which is derived from the Latin words "ex" meaning "out" and "cludere" meaning "to shut", and has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of shutting or keeping something out.
Synonyms
omitting
barring
excepting
leaving out
dismissing
rejecting
ruling out
disallowing
prohibiting
forbidding
proscribing
precluding
excluding
eliminating
erasing
striking out
crossing out
deleting
removing
taking out
subtracting
deducting
withdrawing
discluding
debaring
shutting out
locking out
Definitions
- To prevent or forbid someone or something from being involved in an activity or from entering a place
- * To leave out or omit something, especially in order to make something smaller or more limited
Usage Examples
- The new policy is excluding people over 65 from participating in the program.
- * The company is excluding certain items from the sale.
- * The researcher was excluding any data that seemed irregular or inconsistent.
Antonyms
including
admitting
allowing
permitting
letting in
embracing
encompassing
covering
containing
comprising
incorporating
integrating
combining
merging
adding
joining
uniting
welcoming
inviting
accepting
tolerating