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Recent Examples of exclusion
Every interaction with a public institution should affirm a person’s humanity, not reinforce their exclusion.
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Tazheen Nizam,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Because exclusion was often the defining reality of American life, economic empowerment frequently required succeeding in systems that were not designed to accommodate Black aspirations.
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Basil Smikle,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
Newly relegated Burnley and Southampton also head to north Wales before the first international break, the latter fixture on September 19 likely to have added spice after the south coast club’s exclusion from the play-offs following the Spygate saga.
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Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Fear becomes mobilization, and mobilization becomes demands for exclusion, detention, deportation or harsher border enforcement.
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Donathan L. Brown,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
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Tazheen Nizam,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Because exclusion was often the defining reality of American life, economic empowerment frequently required succeeding in systems that were not designed to accommodate Black aspirations.
—
Basil Smikle,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
Newly relegated Burnley and Southampton also head to north Wales before the first international break, the latter fixture on September 19 likely to have added spice after the south coast club’s exclusion from the play-offs following the Spygate saga.
—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Fear becomes mobilization, and mobilization becomes demands for exclusion, detention, deportation or harsher border enforcement.
—
Donathan L. Brown,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for exclusion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclusion
Noun
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Sore from the torment of her family’s banishment, Espinoza feels the pulse of current events.
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The appeals court ruled in September 2025 that Mid Vermont Christian must be allowed to participate in state athletics, after two years of banishment had passed.
Noun
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Expect the backlash, posing risks of fandom ostracism for any significant animator seemingly endorsing AI, to play out at late June’s Annecy Festival.
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During the global debt crisis of the 1980s, the choice between debt servicing by means of an IMF program and ostracism from global markets was put on broad display.
Noun
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The insensitive promotion was swiftly canceled, leading to the CEO's dismissal, a public apology, and mandatory history training for 24,000 employees.
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But the European Court of Justice dismissal on Thursday marks the end of that process.
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“Exclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusion. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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