Excluded

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈskludɪd/

Definitions of excluded

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as 'excluded' which means to leave out or not include

Example Sentences

A1 She excluded him from the party guest list.

A2 The teacher excluded the student from the class for misbehaving.

B1 The company policy excluded employees from using their personal devices at work.

B2 The new law excluded certain individuals from receiving government benefits.

C1 The contract clearly stated which liabilities were excluded from the agreement.

C2 The elite club excluded anyone who did not meet their strict membership criteria.

Examples of excluded in a Sentence

formal The committee decided to exclude certain members from the discussion due to conflicts of interest.

informal They left me out of the group chat, so I didn't know what was going on.

slang I was totally excluded from the party last night, I guess I wasn't cool enough to be invited.

figurative Her unique perspective was often excluded from the conversation, but it was a loss for those who didn't listen.

Grammatical Forms of excluded

• past tense: excluded
• plural: excluded
• comparative: more excluded
• superlative: most excluded
• present tense: exclude
• future tense: will exclude
• perfect tense: have excluded
• continuous tense: is excluding
• singular: excluded
• positive degree: excluded
• infinitive: to exclude
• gerund: excluding
• participle: excluding

Origin and Evolution of excluded

First Known Use: 1500 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'excluded' originated from the Latin word 'excludere', which is a combination of 'ex-' meaning 'out' and 'cludere' meaning 'to close'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'excluded' has retained its original meaning of being left out or not included in a group or category. However, its usage has expanded to include various contexts such as social exclusion, exclusion from events or activities, and exclusion from privileges or opportunities.