as in to banish
to not allow (someone) to continue being a member of a group and especially the Roman Catholic church
He was excommunicated from the church for his radical practices.
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Recent Examples of excommunicate
The Harmses had been excommunicated from the church, and a current and a former church leader obtained protection orders, Bleazard said.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Sep. 2025
And who wouldn’t question the judgement of a group who excommunicated them from the flock?
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
Spinoza, who was excommunicated partly for critiquing the historicity of Biblical episodes, including Esther’s, believed that, though a force existed, continuous with nature, which might be called divine, no faith in divine intervention in human life could be trusted.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 19 July 2025
Rupnik had been excommunicated, but that excommunication was lifted by Pope Francis in 2022, outraging advocates for abuse victims.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 8 May 2025
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Sep. 2025
And who wouldn’t question the judgement of a group who excommunicated them from the flock?
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
Spinoza, who was excommunicated partly for critiquing the historicity of Biblical episodes, including Esther’s, believed that, though a force existed, continuous with nature, which might be called divine, no faith in divine intervention in human life could be trusted.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 19 July 2025
Rupnik had been excommunicated, but that excommunication was lifted by Pope Francis in 2022, outraging advocates for abuse victims.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excommunicate
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Meanwhile, media outlets have begun reopening their airwaves to critical voices banished in recent years.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Cases are proliferating in a Mexican state that borders Texas, with the pest having escaped containment by an international eradication program that banished it for decades.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement But pro-democracy figures have argued that local governance has grown increasingly aligned with the mainland as political dissidents have either been jailed or exiled, organizations have disbanded, and a free press dismantled.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Baton follows a soccer player (Ramirez), relentlessly pursuing his dream of playing professionally, who threatens his relationship with his sister after he is kicked off the team and exiled back to Miami.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, came in line with expectations.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Asia, excluding Japan, accounts for about 26 percent of LVMH’s business, and includes high-growth countries such as Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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As three other members have already been expelled, this would leave only two people on the CMC – Xi himself (the commander in chief), and Xi’s anti-corruption tsar.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
7 Feb. 2026
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Unlike cotton, linen is made from a different fiber that can actually expel moisture rather than absorb it.—
John Monaco,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Roper, meanwhile, felt ostracized by her bandmates.—
Andy Greene,
VIBE.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Roper, meanwhile, felt ostracized by her bandmates.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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Hornets players Moussa Diabate and Miles Bridges, as well as Pistons’ Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart, were all ejected from the game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Midway through the fourth quarter, Lee was ejected and had to be restrained by Hornets guard Brandon Miller while yelling at officials for a no-call after Charlotte’s Grant Williams collided with Detroit’s Paul Reed.—
Steve Reed,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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After days of deliberations, the House justice committee voted to dismiss the impeachment complaints filed by left-wing activists and a lawyer against Marcos.—
JIM GOMEZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Saab denied the allegations and appealed to have the charges dismissed on grounds of diplomatic immunity.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Excommunicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excommunicate. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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