blacklisted

Definition of blacklistednext
past tense of blacklist

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Recent Examples of blacklisted Over the next decade, hundreds more stars and other key players in the entertainment industry were fired, purged and blacklisted in what became known as the blacklist era. Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacklisted
Verb
  • The report finds more than half (57%) of pregnant people and parents of babies under 1 report feeling excluded or unwelcome when trying to stay active.
    Hannah Silverman, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
  • At the hearing, prosecutors argued Bremner's testimony should be excluded.
    Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Roper, meanwhile, felt ostracized by her bandmates.
    Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Roper, meanwhile, felt ostracized by her bandmates.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Her Awami League is banned from contesting in the upcoming vote.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The No Secret Police Act banned local law enforcement officers, officers from other states and federal law enforcement personnel from wearing masks except in specific circumstances — such as in tactical, SWAT or undercover operations.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Kaepernick was not issued a fine or suspension by the NFL, though no teams signed him as a 29-year-old free agent, leading to debate over whether he was blackballed by the league for his stance.
    Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The reductive street code has blackballed Gunna in the rap game, with Offset and Roddy Ricch being the sole rapper collaborators on his two post-release albums.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • During his regime, political parties were eliminated, opponents were executed, and Park named himself president for life.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The federal electric vehicle tax incentive was also eliminated in 2025, so there was a sales bump as American drivers took advantage of the tax credit before it was removed.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Vatican promptly excommunicated Lefebvre and the four other bishops, and the group today still has no legal status in the Catholic Church.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • His brother, a defrocked Catholic priest with a Cessna Skyhawk aircraft and a Lincoln Continental, was excommunicated for marrying his secretary.
    Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The city announced in a news release that CJR Construction Group of Raytown has been debarred for two years, meaning the company cannot receive city contracts during that time.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The law, Senate Bill 627, had prohibited local and federal ICE officers from wearing masks except for undercover work or health reasons.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Under this legislation, producers, importers and retailers are prohibited from destroying unsold non‑food products, including clothing and footwear, and are required to move excess stock toward donation, reuse or recycling.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026

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“Blacklisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacklisted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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