as in to criticize
to not allow (someone) to be included in a group; to exclude (someone) from a group
She was ostracized by the scientific community for many years because of her radical political beliefs. The other girls ostracized her because of the way she dressed.
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Recent Examples of ostracize
This post-conflict version of China would become increasingly ostracized.
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Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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The emails showcased Gruden using racist, misogynistic, and homophobic slurs, resulting in him being ostracized from the NFL completely.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Vance criticized Germany for ostracizing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has used Nazi slogans and been designated an extremist group.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Republican senators are brushing off concerns that high-profile arrests and deportations of foreign students may ostracize a group that is a major contributor to the U.S. economy.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
More news: 49ers' All-Pro Trent Williams Has Made Decision on Retirement
The emails showcased Gruden using racist, misogynistic, and homophobic slurs, resulting in him being ostracized from the NFL completely.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Vance criticized Germany for ostracizing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has used Nazi slogans and been designated an extremist group.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Republican senators are brushing off concerns that high-profile arrests and deportations of foreign students may ostracize a group that is a major contributor to the U.S. economy.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostracize
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Harry and Meghan have been criticized for making money out of projects that criticized the royal family, including through the multiyear, multimillion dollar Netflix deal that the Harry & Meghan documentary was part of.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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The document was quickly criticized for errors and citing studies that don’t exist, as first reported by NOTUS, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news site.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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According to authorities, Ward told them the fight and stabbing were self-defense, claiming the mother attacked and punched her several times in the face.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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There are several leaf spotting diseases that can attack hydrangeas.—
Janet B. Carson,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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“Ostracize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracize. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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