exclude
verb (used with object)
to shut or keep out; prevent the entrance of.
excluded
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past participleof exclude.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof exclude.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
excludeverb (used with object)to shut or keep out; prevent the entrance of.
Example Sentences
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However, Braudy noted that “narrative art has never been excluded from museums.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
And when the Morgan Stanley strategists pointed to “strong free cash flow,” they excluded the two largest names in the group — at least for now.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Direct payments for tuition and medical expenses are entirely excluded from the gift tax and don’t count against the annual or lifetime limits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Prisoners convicted of sex offences or domestic abuse were excluded and governors could veto the release of certain prisoners if they had concerns about public safety.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
There was desperation in all she said, an emptiness at its core, or something excluded or unnamed that made her talk faster, and exaggerate with less conviction.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
