Word
excluding
Phoneticsex·clud·ing, stress on the second syllable
US/ɪkˈskɫudɪŋ/
UK/ɛksklˈuːdɪŋ/
Definition
prep. not including a specific person, thing, or amount.
prep. to the exclusion of; used to specify that a particular item or person is omitted from a total or group.
Examples
“The price is fifty dollars, excluding tax.”
“The museum is open every day of the week excluding public holidays.”
“The final report covers all aspects of the regional economy excluding the agricultural sector, which will be addressed in a separate publication later this year.”
Examples
simple
“The price is fifty dollars, excluding tax.”
contextual
“The museum is open every day of the week excluding public holidays.”
complex
“The final report covers all aspects of the regional economy excluding the agricultural sector, which will be addressed in a separate publication later this year.”
Usage
Usually placed before the noun or noun phrase it modifies.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- 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.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL 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: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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