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excluding

prep.
US //ɪkˈskɫudɪŋ// UK //ɛksklˈuːdɪŋ// ex·clud·ing
  1. 1 not including (prep.)
    B1 Intermediate

    not including a specific person, thing, or amount.

    to the exclusion of; used to specify that a particular item or person is omitted from a total or group.

    Example

    The total cost of the holiday is five hundred pounds, excluding flights.

    Example

    The final report covers all regional branches, excluding the satellite office in Singapore which remains under independent audit.

    Usage

    Usually placed before the noun or noun phrase it modifies.

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