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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
One is a search for stability, driven by a horror of chaos and by memories of the mayhem that wrecked his childhood and banished him to the cave.
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Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
While Vitello was banished to his office, the Giants lost a lot more than that.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Finish last in the Social Darwinism of a European football league, and you’re banished to a lower division of the game.
—Andrés Martinez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Andrew has already been banished to Sandringham and stripped of his titles.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2026
The scheme has proved to be the start of a wave of pedestrianizations across the city, which have banished cars from some major streets and reduced the number of car lanes on many others.
—Marie Patino, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
All of those players Miami banished/traded away that 2019 Tanking for Tua season were proven NFL starters, players who had the ability to continue their careers as impactful contributors to the Dolphins.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
He was effectively banished from the fashion industry.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
The arguments about whether or not the drug peddlers should be banished becomes the central narrative thread.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
While Vitello was banished to his office, the Giants lost a lot more than that.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Finish last in the Social Darwinism of a European football league, and you’re banished to a lower division of the game.
—Andrés Martinez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Andrew has already been banished to Sandringham and stripped of his titles.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2026
The scheme has proved to be the start of a wave of pedestrianizations across the city, which have banished cars from some major streets and reduced the number of car lanes on many others.
—Marie Patino, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
All of those players Miami banished/traded away that 2019 Tanking for Tua season were proven NFL starters, players who had the ability to continue their careers as impactful contributors to the Dolphins.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
He was effectively banished from the fashion industry.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
The arguments about whether or not the drug peddlers should be banished becomes the central narrative thread.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banished
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In 2005, The Guardian reported that up to 1,000 teenage boys had been separated from their families and exiled from the FLDS community.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The last ruler of the empire, Bahadur Shah II (reigned 1837–57), was deposed by the British colonial powers and exiled to Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar), after his reluctant involvement in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Some claims have been dismissed or settled out of court, while others are ongoing.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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For as long as medicine has been practiced, women’s health concerns have been minimized, misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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The attached marathon seasons, compressed offseasons and challenging schedules that came with that stature also included generally being relegated to the posterior of the draft.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Padres drafted Fountain as a third baseman and then relegated him mostly to DH duty last year following Tommy John surgery after the draft.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Adding to the challenge, Miami will be without defensive midfielder Yannick Bright, who will be serving a red-card suspension after being ejected in the 87th minute of the Colorado game for offensive language.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Lake Wales boy was ejected onto the eastbound center lane of I-4.—
Elainie Colton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Gutierrez-Hernandez pleaded not guilty in court before being deported.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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In another Arlington County case, a child rapist self-deported and thus escaped prosecution.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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Two popular trails have been closed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to aggressive bears, including one who chased after hikers, according to the National Park Service.—
Mark Price
April 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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Atlanta chased Washington starter Jake Irvin in the sixth after a fielding error and a hit batter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Some of these pictures show him at an event in Birmingham with Black Box theater colleagues and attended by officials of UK actors union Equity just a few weeks before he was outed by Norwood’s anonymous tipper.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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At first glance, Porter would seem to benefit, because the allegations against Swalwell surely enrage women, given the pattern of men in high places being outed as serial abusers.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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Only six House members have ever been expelled.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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From there it was expelled into space, creating quite a spectacle.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Banished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banished. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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