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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The last time business investment was that strong was 13 years ago, if the pandemic era is excluded.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
About $72 billion of the excluded losses arose from marking various liabilities, including convertible notes, to market values.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
“Speaker Pelosi had set a goal of elevating minorities and women who had historically been excluded from leadership,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
However, Indian media have reported cases in West Bengal in which people excluded from voter rolls were later detained and, in some instances, pushed across the border into Bangladesh.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
She honestly felt excluded and left out, unwanted and denied.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
