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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
Vladimir Lenin in Russia, Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Iran all spent more than 15 years in exile before returning to lead revolutions that toppled the regimes that had banished them.
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Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
One of the most painful parts of this show remains seeing people who are so good at being on television banished from our screens.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Check back every week after new Wednesday night episodes to see who the traitors eliminated, who the cast banished and who's still in the running.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The former Duke and Duchess of York were not invited to Christmas festivities with the royal family this year, and have both been effectively banished from royal life.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Three episodes later, Rob was banished.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
In wartime Los Angeles, with Pearl Harbor still fresh in people's minds, and 120,000 Japanese Americans banished to internment camps, paranoia ran deep.
—David Alvarado, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
George Clarke is still competing for the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing crown and Niko Omilana took part on Celebrity Traitors, although he was banished first.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
Within 30 days, registrations would be required, proofs of freedom demanded, and Black residents lacking two white sponsors willing to post the $500 bond would be banished.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
One of the most painful parts of this show remains seeing people who are so good at being on television banished from our screens.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Check back every week after new Wednesday night episodes to see who the traitors eliminated, who the cast banished and who's still in the running.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The former Duke and Duchess of York were not invited to Christmas festivities with the royal family this year, and have both been effectively banished from royal life.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Three episodes later, Rob was banished.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
In wartime Los Angeles, with Pearl Harbor still fresh in people's minds, and 120,000 Japanese Americans banished to internment camps, paranoia ran deep.
—David Alvarado, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
George Clarke is still competing for the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing crown and Niko Omilana took part on Celebrity Traitors, although he was banished first.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
Within 30 days, registrations would be required, proofs of freedom demanded, and Black residents lacking two white sponsors willing to post the $500 bond would be banished.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banished
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He was detained by British authorities, imprisoned at the Atlit camp and exiled to Cyprus for nearly two years.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Directors, actors, writers and musicians have been jailed, exiled or silenced simply for telling their stories or advocating for freedom.—
Maryam Lieberman,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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Sprowls sued, and an appellate court dismissed the lawsuit, siding with the county party, Davis said.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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In November, a federal judge dismissed the charges against both Comey and James, finding that Halligan had been unlawfully appointed.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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But others waiting appeared to burn with the indignation of an era in US-Cuban relations that until recently had been relegated to the history books.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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Bear in mind, this was a time when most universities barred women entirely, or relegated them to a second tier education.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Nissan overturned and crashed into a guardrail along the freeway, which ejected the passenger onto the freeway.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The motorcyclist was ejected and died at the scene of the crash, CHP Officer Jasmine Lopez said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Each person captured stays about 47 days before they are deported, costing $7,065 per person.—
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Trump also deported thousands of Cubans, and Rubio did not step in to save them.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, about a year after Starwood bought the office buildings, the coronavirus outbreak ushered in wide-ranging business shutdowns that chased workers out of their offices over fears about the spread of the deadly virus.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Arsenal's French captain and goalscorer Patrick Vieira (front) is chased by Anthony Gardner of Tottenham during their Premier League clash at White Hart Lane in north London, 25 April 2004.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The San Jose State controversy initially gained traction in conservative media outlets, including the website Reduxx, which outed the athlete before the 2024 season.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Audits released in December found that the city's aviation department lacked oversight of over 90% of their non-construction contracts, and outed a former Austin Energy employee for stealing nearly $1 million in public money by routing contracts to fictitious vendors.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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Soon, Damsky was suspended, then expelled.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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In October, the ruling Communist Party expelled He Weidong, the other vice chair of the military commission, and replaced him with commission member Zhang Shengmin.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Banished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banished. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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