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as in exclusion
treatment that is deliberately exclusionary
Teenagers may act against their better judgement to avoid social ostracism.
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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
According to the researchers, the results speak to the complexity of our social interactions and could help inform interventions, not only against ostracism but against conflicts tied to narcissism as well.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
And dozens of people—including some bona-fide Communist Party members—accepted jail time and professional ostracism rather than name names.
—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
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
And dozens of people—including some bona-fide Communist Party members—accepted jail time and professional ostracism rather than name names.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostracism
Noun
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That requires strongly rejecting any attempt reinstate the exclusion and discrimination which spurred its creation.—
Time,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Heart of Chornobyl Platforms: PC, Xbox Series S/X Video games scarcely come more brilliantly miserable than this survival shooter sequel set in the Chernobyl exclusion zone.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
9 July 2025
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The unexpected, far-away place that Said references is expressed fully, as both a geographical reality and a soul in exile.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
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But Assad is now in Moscow, sulking in exile, and Damascus is ruled by an entirely different government that is interested in normalizing relations with Syria's traditional adversaries.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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From the enslaved people who built the foundations of our economy, to the immigrants who fueled its innovation, to Indigenous communities who have survived centuries of displacement, our nation has always been shaped by diversity, equity and inclusion.—
Stacey Abrams,
Essence,
4 July 2025
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In an instant anyone living in or near an active fire zone can experience evacuations, displacement, loss of property, loss of life and health concerns.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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While many viewers called for his expulsion online, he was dumped from the show in an act of typical game play on day 27.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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For these immigrants, 1492 held double significance: the year of Jews’ expulsion from Spain, as well as Columbus’ voyage of discovery.—
Flora Cassen,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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“Ostracism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracism. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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