MISS OUT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

miss out

verb

Definition of miss out

British

as in to leave (out)

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Recent Examples of miss out Or potentially miss out on reaching billions of customers through what may be the future of how people get things done. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 The Royals were marching toward a postseason berth and yet McArthur was going to miss out. — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 Companies that keep environmental and social factors separate from core decision-making will be more exposed to shocks and miss out on value. — Johannes Teyssen, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 Don’t miss out on Belgian specialities, such as chips and mayonnaise, a classic now with heritage status (although here beef stew is the preferred topping). — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for miss out

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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

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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

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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

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