1
as in exclusion
treatment that is deliberately exclusionary
Teenagers may act against their better judgement to avoid social ostracism.
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2
as in exile
the forced removal from a homeland
His family celebrated his safe return after nearly a decade of political ostracism.
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Recent Examples of ostracism
And dozens of people—including some bona-fide Communist Party members—accepted jail time and professional ostracism rather than name names.
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Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The risks of defiance are often highlighted: ostracism, professional consequences or backlash.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
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The biggest target of this ostracism has been the AfD. Even as its public support has grown over the past decade from less than 5% to around 20% in the polls, the party has remained a pariah in Parliament.
—Simon Shuster/berlin, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
So is the country's push for swift justice Trump's rhetoric, which appears to change tack on Putin's ostracism by the U.S., was welcomed by some in Russia.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ostracism
Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The risks of defiance are often highlighted: ostracism, professional consequences or backlash.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
Read More: The Surprising Face of German Anti-Immigration Policies
The biggest target of this ostracism has been the AfD. Even as its public support has grown over the past decade from less than 5% to around 20% in the polls, the party has remained a pariah in Parliament.
—Simon Shuster/berlin, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
So is the country's push for swift justice Trump's rhetoric, which appears to change tack on Putin's ostracism by the U.S., was welcomed by some in Russia.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostracism
Noun
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As a result, Hernandez was allowed to compete at the state finals in the girls’ long jump, high jump and triple jump, but her qualifying did not result in the exclusion of any cisgender girl.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Neither this court nor the Supreme Court has ever upheld the exclusion from a forum or denial of a benefit based on a private recipient’s viewpoint outside the forum or benefit program.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
Noun
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While his novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn became classics, Twain made poor financial decisions that bankrupted him and forced him to flee the country and spend nearly a decade in exile.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Tens of thousands went into exile, a large portion of them to Nova Scotia, to other parts of Canada or across the Atlantic Ocean to England.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Overcoming Common Concerns: Human Oversight And Job Security Despite AI’s promise, many legal professionals fear job displacement and are uncertain about how AI can help them.—
Daniel Farrar,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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These sea level changes will profoundly impact life in some of the country's largest cities and could even lead to the displacement of communities.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Recent polling suggests that a majority of Jewish Israelis support the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.—
Mosab Abu Toha,
New Yorker,
12 June 2025
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As a teenager, Hamilton himself faced an expulsion that was eventually overturned.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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“Ostracism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracism. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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