- present participle of exclude.
excluding
Britishpreposition
Example Sentences
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Core prices excluding food and energy rose by 2.5%, down from 2.6% in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced rule changes Wednesday excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition and increasing the mininum age of competitors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
In June, passenger demand fell 1.7% globally, or 0.6% excluding the Middle East, according to the International Air Transport Association, although Nastro said it’s difficult to draw inferences about U.S. trends from global data.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
A BBC Freedom of Information request to the DfE has revealed the proportion of Year 6 pupils at individual state schools, excluding special schools, who are able to meet the targets.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Drew followed, but Erin kept her back to him, excluding him from the conversation.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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