exclusion
noun
ex·clu·sion
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Other Words from exclusion
exclusionary
\ ik-ˈsklü-zhə-ˌner-ē
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of exclusion in a Sentence
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Instead, misinterpretation of the rules also led to the exclusion of a more serious attack that also performed local privilege escalation through Steam. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "Valve says turning away researcher reporting Steam vulnerability was a mistake," 22 Aug. 2019 There is nothing necessarily inappropriate about a biographer being in profound sympathy with his or her subject, to the exclusion of that person’s contemporaries. — David Rieff, Harper's magazine, "An American in the Treetops," 19 Aug. 2019 Feminism seemed too radical, or too white, or too obsessed with gender oppression to the exclusion of other kinds. — Larissa Macfarquhar, The New Yorker, "The Radical Transformations of a Battered Women’s Shelter," 13 Aug. 2019 Yes, streaming-only sites are ascendant, but not necessarily to the exclusion of the likes of HBO. — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, "What the Emmys got right (‘Fleabag,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’) and wrong (‘Game of Thrones’)," 16 July 2019 But trip protection plans were much riskier propositions and could be full of exclusions. — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, "What's the difference between travel insurance and trip 'protection'?," 14 Aug. 2019 But dress codes can also be a powerful act of exclusion. — Constance Grady, Vox, "Decoding the wedding dress code," 27 June 2019 The basic slogan tee could have been viewed as having an unintentional message of exclusion for the feminist movement, since obviously many likely couldn’t afford to spend this much on a T-shirt. — Sara Radin, Teen Vogue, "How The Wing Has Created a Retail Environment That Actually Helps Women," 21 Mar. 2019 But this new blend is still an ideology of exclusion, and there are important historical antecedents to consider in that regard. — Mark Lilla, The New York Review of Books, "How to Write About the Right: An Exchange," 17 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exclusion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for exclusion
exclusion
noun
ex·clu·sion
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Kids Definition of exclusion
: the act of shutting or keeping out : the state of being shut or kept out
exclusion
noun
ex·clu·sion
| \ iks-ˈklü-zhən
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Medical Definition of exclusion
: surgical separation of part of an organ from the rest without excision
Other Words from exclusion
exclude
\ iks-ˈklüd
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transitive verb
excluded;
excluding
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transitive verb
excluded;
excluding
exclusion
noun
ex·clu·sion
| \ ik-ˈsklü-zhən
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Legal Definition of exclusion
1
: the act of excluding or state of being excluded
specifically
: refusal of entry into the U.S. by immigration officials
review of deportation and exclusion orders
— compare deportation
2
: something that excludes or is excluded: as
a
: a part of an insurance contract that excludes specified risks from coverage — compare condition, declaration
Other Words from exclusion
exclusionary
\ -zhÉ™-ËŒner-Ä“
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adjective
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adjective