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excludes

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɪkˈskɫudz// UK //ɛksklˈuːdz// ex·cludes

v. to leave someone or something out of a group, activity, or place. You use this when you deliberately do not include something.

v. to deny someone or something access to a place, group, or privilege; to leave out of consideration. Transitive — requires a direct object.


SIMPLE

The price of the tour excludes lunch and drinks.

CONTEXTUAL

The club's strict membership policy effectively excludes anyone who does not live in the immediate neighborhood.

COMPLEX

While the initial study focused on urban populations, the final report excludes data from rural areas to maintain a consistent demographic profile.

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The verb is transitive and often takes the preposition 'from' when describing a person being kept out of a place or activity.

Pitfall

The price excludes of taxThe price excludes taxExclude is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without the preposition 'of'.

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