LEAVE OUT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

leave (out)

verb

Definition of leave (out)

as in to miss out

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Markets like Australia miss out on the mechanical lift entirely, receiving a purely cosmetic styling package.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026
You certainly won't be disappointed with this laptop, so don't miss out on this $200 discount.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of miss out

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Alternatively, the court could order that materials from the search be excluded from any case against him, and in the extreme, could award Mountbatten-Windsor compensation and a police apology.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026
Foreigners employed in the country, excluding domestic workers, fell by 16,000 in the three months to June, driven by a drop in construction jobs, according to the government’s quarterly report.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of exclude

Verb

The nation eliminated the domestic spread of measles in 2000 by maintaining high vaccination rates, but those rates have fallen in recent years to below the 95% coverage needed to prevent outbreaks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Evidence might include the underlying need, capability fit, timing, accessibility, ability to deliver and risks or constraints that could prevent action.

— Adam Feiner, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevent

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The articles by Davidson and Craven in this sense exemplify a broader transphobic trend in the UK legacy media that minimizes or omits reference to the suffering of trans people.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has said Cornell police omitted key information that could have affected his decision whether or not to pursue criminal charges.

— Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of omit

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The district attorney's office argued Mangione's August admission in federal court is insufficient to preclude a state trial because stalking and murder are two different crimes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Fincher informed him that his Netflix deal precluded him from returning to the director’s chair.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of preclude

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