Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for exclusionary

exclusionary

[ ik-skloo-zhuh-ner-ee ]

adjective

  1. having the effect of excluding or shutting out someone or something:

    In wealthy suburbs with good schools, exclusionary zoning policies often block affordable housing development and keep out low-income people.



Discover More

Word History and Origins

Discover More

Example Sentences

His brilliant contributions to science—such as the famous exclusion principle that would eventually earn him a Nobel Prize—had cemented his reputation as a genius.

Perhaps they suffer from greed, or resentment over exclusion from the highest rungs of government, or disappointment from their lack of a broader intellectual influence.

In 2018, the USITC imposed a 25-year exclusion order based on a default judgment against Organik Kimya, a chemicals firm that destroyed evidence after being accused of trade secrets theft by Dow Chemical.

From Fortune

Pride in hatred, mingled with faith in exclusion and capitalism.

Two other scientists, Feng Zhang of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and George Church of Harvard University, are also often credited as early co-discoverers and developers of CRISPR technology, and their exclusion will fuel arguments.

And LEGO has certainly taken their time recanting those exclusionary decisions.

The Maliki government is Shiite, exclusionary and anti-Sunni.

Most banks, real estate, insurance, and even golf club contracts have an organized crime exclusionary clause built into them.

These days, Greaves regards traditional religion in general as both dangerously superstitious and exclusionary.

Perhaps Zionism should be recognized for what it is: an experiment in Jewish nationalism that is unavoidably exclusionary.

Advertisement

Word of the Day

tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

Meaning and examples

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


exclusionexclusionary rule