{
    "term": "inclusion",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the fact of including somebody/something; the fact of being included",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "His inclusion in the team is in doubt."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Legal issues precluded the interview's inclusion in the podcast."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some words are too infrequent to be worthy of inclusion in the dictionary."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The rebels refused to accept the inclusion of representatives of the existing regime in the negotiations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They tried to prevent the inclusion of any offensive material."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We welcome readers' letters for possible inclusion on this page."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["possible", "social"],
                "verb + inclusion": ["be worthy of", "deserve", "justify"],
                "preposition": ["for inclusion"],
                "phrases": ["criteria for inclusion"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a person or thing that is included",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There were some surprising inclusions in the list."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the fact or policy of providing equal opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise not get them, for example people who are disabled or belong to minority groups",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The company is actively promoting **diversity and inclusion**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The internet promotes the **social inclusion** of groups such as people with disabilities."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈkluːʒn/",
                "audio": "in/inclusion/inclusion__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈkluːʒn/",
                "audio": "in/inclusion/inclusion__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 17th cent.: from Latin inclusio(n-), from includere ‘shut in’."
}