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as in exiled
to force to leave a country
in the old days, criminals were sometimes banished to distant lands
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as in dismissed
to drive or force out
permanently banished the troublemakers from the youth recreational center
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Recent Examples of banished
There’s no chance Cannes Lions will be the next one banished from the game if this year is anything to go by.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Julius Randle has been banished to NBA Siberia (Brooklyn).
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
Where old wet-dry vacuums can harbor a musty smell, this one’s self-cleaning and heated drying abilities has banished the issue altogether.
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Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
One was banished for falling in love with a Spanish explorer, another stood up against the Spanish conquistadors, while the third’s tears filled Lake Zirahuén.
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Eric Adler
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
But despite being banished to the AEW bench for two years, Danhausen defied the odds through his one-man merchandising empire.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The real promise of the Tick Tock is that the day’s rhythms have been banished from its bright cocoon.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Certain Cleaning Supplies Often, cleaning supplies may be banished under the sink, and for the most part, Trosclair says this is just fine.
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Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
In other words, all is on the surface, and nuance is banished like a foot slammed into the solar plexus.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Julius Randle has been banished to NBA Siberia (Brooklyn).
—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
Where old wet-dry vacuums can harbor a musty smell, this one’s self-cleaning and heated drying abilities has banished the issue altogether.
—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
One was banished for falling in love with a Spanish explorer, another stood up against the Spanish conquistadors, while the third’s tears filled Lake Zirahuén.
—
Eric Adler
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
But despite being banished to the AEW bench for two years, Danhausen defied the odds through his one-man merchandising empire.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The real promise of the Tick Tock is that the day’s rhythms have been banished from its bright cocoon.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Certain Cleaning Supplies Often, cleaning supplies may be banished under the sink, and for the most part, Trosclair says this is just fine.
—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
In other words, all is on the surface, and nuance is banished like a foot slammed into the solar plexus.
—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banished
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Additionally, religious community leaders were imprisoned or exiled.
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Nicaragua’s government has also imprisoned adversaries, religious leaders, journalists and more, then exiled them, stripping hundreds of their citizenship and possessions.
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If he was dismissed without cause, his contract provides for a minimum 12-month payout.
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After earlier false rumors involving tsunami threats and the collapse of major transportation links, Rodríguez dismissed new viral claims about infrastructure failures, urging the public to rely exclusively on official sources.
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They are relegated to atmosphere, anecdote, trace, background hum.
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They were relegated the following campaign, but finished second in the Championship last season to head back to the Premier League.
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Cubs manager Craig Counsell was ejected for arguing a replay reversal in the seventh.
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As striking is that of the last five — Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Starmer — just one, Sunak, was ejected by voters in a general election.
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South Africa’s Border Management Authority says more than 13,000 foreign nationals – including about 9,000 Malawians, 3,000 Zimbabweans, 900 Ghanaians, and 300 Nigerians – have either been voluntarily repatriated or deported in the last fortnight.
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Rubio was set to be deported and spent five months at Delaney Hall.
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.
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What is the metaphor for young people being chased by monsters really about?
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And if they're caught rocking some flops in Cinque Terre, they won't just be outed as a fashion victim.
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Phil and Tony butt heads over a litany of issues, but one of the big hangups between the two of them in the first half of season six revolves around one of Tony's top earners, Vito Spatafore, being outed as a gay man.
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In such a system, outside air comes into direct contact with components exposed to the reactor’s intense radiation environment before being expelled as exhaust.
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However, Italy released him on a technicality, after which he was expelled to Libya, which outraged human rights groups and prompted the ICC to open an inquiry into why Italy released him instead of sending him to The Hague.
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