LEAVES (OUT) Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

leaves (out)

verb

Definition of leaves (out)

present tense third-person singular of leave (out)

as in misses out

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That figure excludes its largest heavy-duty trucks, which are classified differently.

— Michael Wayland, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Per iSpot, the Kelces have accounted for nearly 14% of all ad airings featuring celebrity talent during NFL games thus far, a tally that excludes network promos, streaming show promos and trailers.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of excludes

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Justices Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Sonia Sotomayor dissented, arguing that allowing the case to move forward prevents the lower court from considering Pike’s allegations from her childhood.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Newsom signed a similar bill that prevents federal agents from becoming police in California if their federal badge was revoked for misconduct.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevents

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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
The study also omits key context her research has found which shows that approval for political violence shows up on both sides of the spectrum for people with the strongest partisan identities.

— Lisa Hagen, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of omits

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The justices have been asked to determine whether states and localities have the ability to sue fossil fuel companies for damages caused by the effects of climate change, or whether federal law precludes such lawsuits.

— Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
This is excessive and precludes many New Yorkers from attending.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of precludes

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The law prohibits federal officials from stationing troops or armed personnel at polling places, except when necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States.

— TIME Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
California law allows police to share license plate reader data with other California public agencies, but prohibits sharing it with federal and out-of-state agencies.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of prohibits

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leave-taking

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