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
On top of that, a cardinal repeating what he had been told during a confessional — as happens in the film — would likely lead to being excommunicated.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Alleging disobedience, among other claimed doctrinal infractions, the OCA excommunicated the Homyks and longtime parish council leader Priscilla Rivera.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
The Catholic Church takes this secrecy seriously and can excommunicate any cardinal who violates the rule.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Leo excommunicated Luther in 1520, helping to create the divide between Protestants and Catholics.
—Alison Hudson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Alleging disobedience, among other claimed doctrinal infractions, the OCA excommunicated the Homyks and longtime parish council leader Priscilla Rivera.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
The Catholic Church takes this secrecy seriously and can excommunicate any cardinal who violates the rule.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Leo excommunicated Luther in 1520, helping to create the divide between Protestants and Catholics.
—Alison Hudson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excommunicate
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Vera, the daughter of a Russian father and Korean mother, may be banished to second-class citizenry.—
Mark Athitakis,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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During those frenzied years in the 1960s and 1970s, authorities banished Xi from the capital and subjected him to solitary confinement and physical abuse.—
JOSEPH TORIGIAN,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
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And what of Matthias Schoenaerts’ Booker, who was exiled for betraying the Old Guard as part of a bid to cure his eternality?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
2 July 2025
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Jorge Mas Canosa, the father of David Beckham’s co-owners at Inter Miami, Jorge and Jose, was one of many who exiled from Cuba after the rise of Fidel Castro.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Thanks to the Senate parliamentarian, who disallowed a clause that excluded foreign students from the count, UChicago’s tax bill will likely be unchanged.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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That excludes Tetairoa McMillan, Jayden Higgins, and Kyle Williams from this list.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Since 2020, military juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have expelled Western forces — including U.S. troops — and turned instead to Russia for security support.—
Jewel Bright,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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At that point, the pericarp contracts, and both the fruit and the seeds are violently expelled through the resulting hole.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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She was ostracized and bullied, nearly getting voted off countless times.—
Adam England,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Though Raq has always acted in the best interests of the family business, her actions have ostracized her from everyone around her.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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Cunningham, Sheldon and Sun guard Lindsay Allen were ejected from the game with about 40 seconds left before the Fever took home the victory.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The screw-on lids can forcefully eject upon opening if food, carbonated beverages or perishable drinks like juice or milk have been stored in the bottle over time.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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So far, nearly 60,000 federal employees have been dismissed, with the State Department layoffs marking the latest round of cuts.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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With the reciprocal tariffs, Trump is dismissing the rules governing world trade.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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“Excommunicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excommunicate. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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