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exclusionary

[ik-skloo-zhuh-ner-ee] / ɪkˈsklu ʒəˌnɛr i /




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Title IX was meant to combat demeaning and exclusionary sex stereotypes.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026

“That vision of an accessible, global celebration has been undermined by a dynamic-priced ticketing model that is financially exclusionary and stands in dark contrast to the vision presented.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

"Instead of openness, cooperation and outward focus, the environment has too often felt toxic, exclusionary and deeply disheartening."

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025

What he had originally understood as a welcoming LGBTQ+ community now felt exclusionary and hostile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

Maybe you spend three years in Massachusetts, studying constitutional law and discussing the relative merits of exclusionary vertical agreements in antitrust cases.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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