ostracisms

noun

plural of ostracism
1
as in exclusions
treatment that is deliberately exclusionary Teenagers may act against their better judgement to avoid social ostracism.

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as in exiles
the forced removal from a homeland His family celebrated his safe return after nearly a decade of political ostracism.

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  1. exclusions
  2. exiles
  3. displacements
Noun
  • In addition to these categorical exclusions, there is an annual exclusion amount which is currently $19,000 for calendar years 2025 and 2026 (inflation-adjusted thereafter).
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Of those requests, the agency granted 170,084 exclusions and denied 59,134, with 44,325 exclusion requests rejected or withdrawn during the process.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025
Definition of exclusions
Noun
  • Is an invasion by Cuban exiles at the Bay of Pigs the next move?
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
  • The estranged daughter of Fidel Castro has never entirely felt at peace here, in a city of exiles, despite being one herself.
    — Christine Armario, Washington Post, 19 June 2026
Definition of exiles
Noun
  • As the cost of quantifying and automating information falls toward zero, such wins and displacements will multiply faster and farther than most institutions can adapt.
    — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • In the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, violence drove displacements to record levels following the armed clashes in Cite Soleil in March and again in May.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Definition of displacements
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