Word
excluded
Phoneticsex·clud·ed, stress on the second syllable
US/ɪkˈskɫudəd/
UK/ɛksklˈuːdɪd/
Definitions
01to leave out
B2 · Upper Intermediate
v. to keep someone or something out of a place, group, or activity.
v. to bar from entry or participation; to deliberately omit something from a set or category.
“The club excluded anyone who was not a local resident.”
“The researchers excluded several participants from the final study because they did not meet the strict health criteria required for the trial.”
Usage
Often used in the passive voice followed by the preposition 'from'.
02to rule out
B2 · Upper Intermediate
v. to decide that something is not possible.
v. to eliminate a possibility or potential cause from consideration.
“The police excluded the possibility of an accident after seeing the evidence.”
“After conducting a series of diagnostic tests, the medical team excluded the most common viral infections as the cause of the patient's symptoms.”
Antonyms
03feeling left out
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. feeling unhappy because you are not part of a group or activity.
adj. describing a state of being socially ostracized or intentionally left out of a collective.
“He felt excluded when his colleagues went to lunch without asking him.”
“The new student felt increasingly excluded as the existing social circles in the classroom proved difficult to penetrate during the first semester.”
Real-World Examples
“Photos and images relating to her hobby as a long-time mushroom forager - and supporting their argument that the deaths were a tragic accident - had been wrongly excluded, the defence says.” “Pay-what-you-can, free shows and cancelled events were excluded from the analysis, as were booking fees.” - Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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