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
The risks of defiance are often highlighted: ostracism, professional consequences or backlash.
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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
To refine their results, the researchers then asked around 300 participants to take narcissism assessments and to record their feelings of past and present ostracism, reporting present ostracism over a period of 14 days.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
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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
To refine their results, the researchers then asked around 300 participants to take narcissism assessments and to record their feelings of past and present ostracism, reporting present ostracism over a period of 14 days.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostracism
Noun
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For small and midsized business owners, insurance often feels like a rigged game—one where exclusions multiply and claims seem engineered for denial.—
Van Carlson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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This isn’t the first time that one of Rowling’s organizations has made the exclusion of trans people a core part of its mission.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
27 May 2025
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Luke's exile Luke agrees to train Leia and Han's son in the ways of the Force, but his fear over Ben Solo turning to the Dark Side prompts an unspeakable act: Luke tries to kill Ben in his sleep, but the Padawan stops him.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
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Assad promptly fled to his new life in exile in Moscow.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Hailstones can also cause punctures, tears, fractures, bruises and the more common displacement of granules, which can expose asphalt shingles to the sun’s rays and ultraviolet degradation.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The news came during a frustrating and uncertain period as Palisades residents recover from the devastation of the wildfire and grapple with the mass displacement of their community.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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But at the time, the Israeli government was also considering the expulsion of terrorists from Gaza and trying to persuade Egypt and other countries to take in voluntary emigrants from Gaza.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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For centuries, Jewish communities across Europe had confronted antisemitic expulsions from capitals and major cities.—
Time,
Time,
3 June 2025
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“Ostracism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracism. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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