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excluded
ihks-KLOO-dihd
Excluded (adj) means Kept out or not allowed to take part. Example: “Pupils who broke the rules were excluded from the school trip.”
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Kept out or not allowed to take part.
"Pupils who broke the rules were excluded from the school trip."
"He was excluded from the team photo because he arrived late."
"I was feeling very excluded from the group of people I had been mixing with for the past two years ."
— Dennis J.Dodt, Intimate Expression: An Orphan’s Experience of Healing (2012)
"She felt excluded when her friends made plans without her."
"For community development, the racism resulting from the global economic system is all too frequently played out in those communities that are most excluded – inner-city neighbourhoods and public housing estates."
— Paul Henderson, Including the excluded (2005)
How to use excluded
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLeft out or shut out of something.
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What does “excluded” mean?
The word “excluded” means kept out or not allowed to take part. In plain terms, left out or shut out of something.
How do you pronounce “excluded”?
“Excluded” is pronounced ihks-KLOO-dihd (/ɪksˈkluːdɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “excluded” in a sentence?
Here is “excluded” used in a sentence: “She felt excluded when her friends made plans without her.”
What part of speech is “excluded”?
“Excluded” is an adjective.
Is “excluded” a common word?
“Excluded” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between "excluded" and "included"?
"Excluded" and "included" are opposites: to be excluded is to be kept out or left out, while to be included is to be counted in or allowed to take part. A price that "excludes" tax does not contain it, whereas one that "includes" tax already does.
What is the difference between "excluded" and "expelled"?
Being "excluded" means being kept out or prevented from taking part, which can be temporary or partial. Being "expelled" is more severe and formal, meaning officially removed or made to leave for good. In British schools, "excluded" is the official term for being barred from attending, either temporarily or permanently.
What preposition goes with "excluded"?
"Excluded" is usually followed by "from," naming what someone is kept out of, as in "excluded from the meeting" or "excluded from the team." A person or rule that does the excluding is introduced with "by."
What words commonly go with "excluded"?
"Excluded" often appears in phrases like "socially excluded," "excluded from school," "financially excluded," and "feel excluded." It typically describes a person or thing kept out of a group, place, or activity.
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