exclusionary

Example Sentences

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“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

As the castle doctrine spread across the English colonies, including North America, it took its essential exclusionary principles with it.

From Slate • Oct. 23, 2025

Social pressures, stereotypes, and changing attitudes and perspectives can inhibit inclusion and lead to exclusionary practice.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin