1
as in to exile
to force to leave a country
in the old days, criminals were sometimes banished to distant lands
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2
as in to out
to drive or force out
permanently banished the troublemakers from the youth recreational center
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Recent Examples of banish
Another course on banishing your inner critic has compelling ideas, but suffers from being overproduced.
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Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Arafat’s successor, current PA President Mahmoud Abbas, has banished and imprisoned opponents and critics.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
This tension is only underlined by the filmmakers’ insistence on using pictures of the real Warrens and their demon-banishing clients in the credits of most Conjuring-verse movies.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Their fear was never banished, only mastered.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Arafat’s successor, current PA President Mahmoud Abbas, has banished and imprisoned opponents and critics.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
This tension is only underlined by the filmmakers’ insistence on using pictures of the real Warrens and their demon-banishing clients in the credits of most Conjuring-verse movies.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Their fear was never banished, only mastered.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banish
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The Cultural Revolution then saw universities closed or radically repurposed, graduate training halted, and many scientists exiled to the countryside for farmwork.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now exiled and barred from returning to her home country, Asayesh has become a symbol of artistic resistance for her outspoken stance on human rights.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Sep. 2025
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The defense attorney, Michael Caesar, told jurors that Bragg became enraged after Gladney outed him as a gay man, and sought revenge.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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It's also expected that David Giuntoli, who may or may not have outed himself as the Game Maker in the season 1 finale, will play a larger role in season 2.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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Period ambiance is kept low-key, mostly relegated to deftly chosen golden oldies (including a closing Sinatra track) that abet Kim Hong-jip and Lee Jin-hee’s original score.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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That would be the rotation as currently constructed, but would mean that Senga never gets called back up after being relegated to the minors to figure out his mechanics.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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This adds to anticipation over whether the judge will decide that the case can proceed in Delaware and if dismissed, will the Macrons appeal or refile elsewhere.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In court filings, Burnell has argued the council lacks the legal basis to sue and asked for the claims to be dismissed.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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An immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria, according to court documents filed Wednesday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The judge temporarily barred the administration from transferring, repatriating, removing or otherwise facilitating the transport of any of the 76 Guatemalan children immigration authorities had tried to deport in the middle of the night over the Labor Day weekend.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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The fan was immediately ejected from Gainbridge Fieldhouse by security.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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What the law changes Before SB 2929, referees and judges had to issue a verbal warning before ejecting a spectator.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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Talks of a potential lease sale come as Miami-Dade continues court proceedings to try and evict the Seaquarium from the county land.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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By a vote of 3-2, the houseguests voted to evict Will.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Pablo López raced off the mound, chasing after a ball that deflected off of his foot.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Multiple patrol cars chasing the vehicle then stopped ahead of the broken barrier, before officers could be seen getting out of their cars to assess the situation.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Banish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banish. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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