ex·com·mu·ni·cate
ˌek-skə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkāt 
excommunicated; excommunicating; excommunicates
: to subject to excommunication
ex·com·mu·ni·cate
ˌek-skə-ˈmyü-ni-kət
: excluded from the rights of church membership : excommunicated
excommunicate
noun
Examples of excommunicate in a Sentence
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Shaheem Reid, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
Snuffer is a lawyer who lives in Utah and was excommunicated from the LDS Church in 2013 for apostasy.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
There, on the site where, in 2014, Pope Francis excommunicated all members of the Mob, Ciotti had to do something involving a bishop.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
The Vatican excommunicated all known to be involved and said all those who come after are also considered excommunicated.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Verb
In the interim, Solo physically excommunicated Jimmy Uso from The Bloodline six months ago and started his own version of the group with Jacob Fatu as his enforcer.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
Snuffer is a lawyer who lives in Utah and was excommunicated from the LDS Church in 2013 for apostasy.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
There, on the site where, in 2014, Pope Francis excommunicated all members of the Mob, Ciotti had to do something involving a bishop.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
The Vatican excommunicated all known to be involved and said all those who come after are also considered excommunicated.
—Lisa Ling, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Excommunicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excommunicate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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