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Origin of exclusion
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin exclūsiōn- (stem of exclūsiō ), equivalent to exclūs(us) (past participle of exclūdere “to shut out”; see exclude) + -iōn- -ion
Explanation
An exclusion is an instance of leaving something or someone out. If you love someone to the exclusion of all others, he or she is the only one for you! Exclusion is closely related to some words that have a positive or negative feel. The word exclusive implies something is high-end, desirable, and not for ordinary people. If someone is excluded, on the other hand, it means that someone has been deliberately and painfully left out. Exclusion is more neutral. The department store that advertises a big sale often states at the bottom of the ad that "some exclusions apply," meaning the discounts don't apply to all items.
Vocabulary lists containing exclusion
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They instead often raised expectations, forced dependency and gave rise to a vision of progress that reinforced social exclusion, bred anxieties about status, and concealed the environmental costs of a culture built on consumption.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
For decades, education debates have focused nearly to exclusion on structures and inputs: funding, segregation, poverty, class size, governance and school choice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
There are no human casualties yet, thanks to the wide exclusion zones on land and in the air.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
But the championship did not avoid criticism - the biggest its exclusion of certain events.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
And, if I had to guess, I’d say it was an old thought, formed over years of exclusion by the other oblates.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
As such, some exclusions were necessary to make this List of Lists work, including year-specific rankings, gift ideas, and stuff that’s simply far too outdated.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
In 2026, your mother can contribute up to $95,000 in one go by electing to front-load five years of annual gift-tax exclusions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Therefore, his SSI benefit would be reduced by $680, assuming no other income or exclusions apply.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
These sections of the 1956 Act were not included in the government's list of exclusions, suggesting prisoners convicted of these crimes could qualify for the early release scheme.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
There are also a few differences in the matter of exclusions between the two Dominions.
From The New Irish Constitution by J. H. Morgan
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