past form and past participle
Did not include someone or something, or was not included.
The committee excluded his name from the final list.
Her name was excluded from the final list.
American English
How to pronounce excluded
verb · adjectiveB2Common word
ihksKLOOdihd
/ɪksˈkʰlu.ɾɪd̚/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of exclude
Excluded is both the past form and the past participle of exclude, and it is also commonly used as an adjective.
Did not include someone or something, or was not included.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past form and past participle
Stopped someone from entering or taking part in a place or activity, or was stopped from doing so.
The referee excluded him from the match.
She was excluded from the team.
past form and past participle
Decided that something could not be a cause, explanation, or possibility.
The tests excluded an infection.
The possibility of fraud was excluded after the audit.
participial adjective
Left out of a group, list, or activity.
Excluded applicants received a written explanation.
The report lists the included and excluded items.
Useful expressions
to decide not to think about or use someone or something
The committee excluded cost from consideration.
to decide that something cannot happen or be true
The tests did not exclude the possibility of a software error.