Examples of excommunicate in a Sentence
Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
The film portrays Oppenheimer's development of the atomic bomb that was dropped on Japan during World War II and chronicles the period when the famed physicist was essentially excommunicated from American power.
—Jessica Simeone, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2024
None would answer the question except for Christie, who, with his annoying faux heroism, commended his colleagues and voted for Trump to be excommunicated.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
The only unfortunate dour note is Róisín Murphy, who was excommunicated from the girls-and-gays community following anti-trans comments made on Facebook, including misrepresenting gender-affirming health care.
—Vulture, 21 Nov. 2023
John Bailey, an accomplished cinematographer who was president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 2017 to 2019, a tumultuous period when Harvey Weinstein was excommunicated from the group and complaints mounted about the Academy Awards ceremony, died on Friday.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
As for Hamas, it and its supporters should be excommunicated by humanity.
—TIME, 16 Oct. 2023
Thirteen months later, in September 1993, six intellectuals were either excommunicated or disfellowshipped from the faith, including Anderson.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
Her sister Margaret Toscano, who was also Paul Toscano’s wife, was excommunicated in 2000.
—Benjamin Park, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Verb
Middle English, from Late Latin excommunicatus, past participle of excommunicare, from Latin ex- + Late Latin communicare to communicate
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1521, in the meaning defined above
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