# excluding

Pronunciation: say "iks-KLOOD-ing" /ɪksˈkluːdɪŋ/

## Preposition

1. Leaving out a particular person, thing, or amount from what is being counted or considered.
   - Simple: Not counting a certain person or thing in a group or total.
   - _The museum is open every day excluding public holidays._
   - _The team scored forty points in total, excluding penalty shots._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of exclude. — present participle and gerund of exclude
   - Simple: Present participle of exclude. Use this form for the act of leaving someone or something out as it happens.
   - _The committee is excluding outside observers from the closed session._
   - _By excluding certain ingredients, the recipe becomes safe for people with allergies._

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