Synonyms for

Excluding

Verb / ɪˈksklu:dɪŋ / Another word for excluding — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Excluding means not including or leaving out.

Synonyms & similar words

debar leaveoff eject exclude shut leaveout shutout chuckout turfout turnout takeout admit keepout bar except bootout omit include omitting excluding eliminating rejecting barring excepting disregarding overlooking waiving precluding debarring dismissing bypassing sparing avoiding vetoing

Synonyms by register

Formal

barring save apart from aside from

Informal

not counting leaving out cutting out dropping

Literary

save for deducting

Antonyms

including encompassing involving comprising containing embracing incorporating

Common collocations

  • excluding all
  • excluding others
  • excluding this
  • excluding the
  • excluding any
  • excluding certain
  • excluding specific

Word family

verb exclude
adjective exclusive
adverb exclusively

Usage note

Excluding is a preposition or participle used to indicate that something is not included. It is generally used in formal and informal contexts.

Example sentences

  1. Excluding apples, he likes all fruits.
  2. The invitation said 'adults only', excluding children.
  3. The teacher excluded him from the game because he was misbehaving.
  4. We are excluding the last chapter from the book.
  5. The recipe calls for all vegetables, excluding onions.

Quotes

  • Excluding the possibility that a military helicopter might spontaneously collapse from the sky and crash into my roof, I don't think I have anything to worry about.
  • The freedom of thought is a sacred right of every individual man, and diversity will continue to increase with the progress, refinement, and differentiation of the human intellect, excluding coercion or external force.
  • A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.

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