inclusion
noun
in·clu·sion
in-ˈklü-zhən 
2
: something that is included: such as
a
: a gaseous, liquid, or solid foreign body enclosed in a mass (as of a mineral)
b
: a passive usually temporary product of cell activity (such as a starch grain) within the cytoplasm or nucleus
3
: the act or practice of including students with disabilities with the general student population
Inclusion refers to a variety of integration approaches, but the goal is to blend special education students into the traditional classroom.—
Suevon Lee
—sometimes used before a nounSuevon Leean inclusion classroom/school
4
: the act or practice of including and accommodating people who have historically been excluded (as because of their race, gender, sexuality, or ability)
… academic libraries have traditionally struggled to address problems of equity, diversity and inclusion. The low representation of people of color in library staff has been a particular shortcoming, despite many initiatives to attract minority staff to the field.—Lindsay McKenzie
Lindsay McKenzieTech workers say they are more interested in diversity and are more willing to work to promote inclusion in their workplace …—Jessica Guynn
Jessica GuynnMeaningful civic inclusion even now eludes many of our fellow citizens who are recognizably of African descent.—Glenn C. Loury
Glenn C. Loury5
mathematics
: a relation between two classes (see class sense 3c) that exists when all members of the first class are also members of the second compare membership sense 3
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Biden is reportedly hesitant about Kyiv’s inclusion into the alliance, and has tasked aides to include language in the final document that stresses the progress on political and anti-corruption reforms that Ukraine still has to make.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Two questions have been approved for statewide inclusion on August’s primary ballots in Missouri:
Property tax exemption: This measure would allow counties to make child care facilities exempt from paying property taxes.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
The center surpassed its diversity, equity and inclusion goals for the expansion.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Yet, like Tesla, that inclusion may be a special case: Volvo is owned by China’s Geely and operates production plants in three Chinese cities.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Asia, 5 July 2024
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Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Two questions have been approved for statewide inclusion on August’s primary ballots in Missouri:
Property tax exemption: This measure would allow counties to make child care facilities exempt from paying property taxes.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
The center surpassed its diversity, equity and inclusion goals for the expansion.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Yet, like Tesla, that inclusion may be a special case: Volvo is owned by China’s Geely and operates production plants in three Chinese cities.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Asia, 5 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for inclusion
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inclusion
noun
in·clu·sion
in-ˈklü-zhən
1
: the act of including : the state of being included
2
: something that is included
Medical Definition
inclusion
noun
in·clu·sion
in-ˈklü-zhən
: something that is included
especially
: a passive usually temporary product of cell activity (as a starch grain) within the cytoplasm or nucleus
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