black·list
ˈblak-ˌlist 
1
: a list of persons who are disapproved of or are to be punished or boycotted
2
: a list of banned or excluded things of disreputable character
a domain-name blacklist
… helped the government keep marijuana on the blacklist.—
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blacklisted; blacklisting; blacklists
: to put on a blacklist
blacklister
noun
Examples of blacklist in a Sentence
Noun
He's on the FBI's blacklist.
The rental company has created a blacklist of bad drivers.
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Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
The company is part of a growing US blacklist.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Former President Joe Biden's actions included blacklisting and sanctioning some spyware companies and personnel, an executive order limiting the government's use of commercial spyware and leading an international agreement with other democratic countries to counter the misuse of such tools.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 19 May 2026
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Noun
On loan from Jewish Museum Milwaukee, this exhibition explores the Red Scare and the Hollywood blacklist through film, personal narratives, artifacts, costumes and photography.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
The company is part of a growing US blacklist.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Verb
The two sides failed to reach an agreement, and Hegseth blacklisted Anthropic and bashed the company on social media.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Former President Joe Biden's actions included blacklisting and sanctioning some spyware companies and personnel, an executive order limiting the government's use of commercial spyware and leading an international agreement with other democratic countries to counter the misuse of such tools.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 19 May 2026
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“Blacklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blacklist. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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