noun
Other Word Forms
- exclusionary adjective
- nonexclusion noun
- preexclusion noun
- self-exclusion noun
Etymology
Origin of exclusion
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin exclūsiōn- (stem of exclūsiō ), equivalent to exclūs(us) (past participle of exclūdere “to shut out”; exclude ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Some politicians and housing economists want to increase the capital-gains exclusion for home sales to encourage older people to sell their homes before death, especially large houses that could be desirable for younger families.
The exclusion of the FBI interviews—which was highlighted in news reports—raises new questions about the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files release and the pages that have been kept private.
He believes the key will be to prioritise understanding and supporting each child's needs to prevent behaviour challenges taking hold and reduce the risk of school exclusions.
From BBC
Genuinely engaging as their real selves could risk total social exclusion or worse.
“You become very aware of the — I mean a very British way of putting this — blokey banter that you’re not a part of and you kind of feel that exclusion.”
From Salon
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