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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
The nervous tension that had enveloped the Emirates was banished, replaced by a carnival atmosphere.
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Ayo Akinwolere, New York Times, 10 May 2026
He was stripped of all his honors and titles and banished from public view by the royal family after years of scandal over his money woes and links to questionable characters, including Epstein.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
After one mistake too many and a little Machiavellian interference courtesy of his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Thor is stripped of his divine powers and banished to Earth, sentenced to live among the rest of us unworthy mortals.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026
An encounter with Ivy leads to Ollie touching a glowing pod — a remnant of majestic creatures that look like a cross between a tree and an elephant who are said to have been banished from The Valley by a maniacal Fire Wolf.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
And that would be true even during a typical presidency, to say nothing of one that has systematically attacked the freedom of the press, sought to disempower the WHCA, and banished some of its members.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
By the end of that show, the anxiety and isolation that freight life in the closet had burned away, leaving a happy, hopeful ending in place of familiar narrative disaster; love is found, secrecy is banished, and all is well.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Something’s lost in the translation, but with dazzling costumes, hyper-energetic singing and dancing and joyful spirit filling the Nederlander, quibbles end up banished beyond the flats.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
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.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Ayo Akinwolere, New York Times, 10 May 2026
He was stripped of all his honors and titles and banished from public view by the royal family after years of scandal over his money woes and links to questionable characters, including Epstein.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
After one mistake too many and a little Machiavellian interference courtesy of his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Thor is stripped of his divine powers and banished to Earth, sentenced to live among the rest of us unworthy mortals.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026
An encounter with Ivy leads to Ollie touching a glowing pod — a remnant of majestic creatures that look like a cross between a tree and an elephant who are said to have been banished from The Valley by a maniacal Fire Wolf.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
And that would be true even during a typical presidency, to say nothing of one that has systematically attacked the freedom of the press, sought to disempower the WHCA, and banished some of its members.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
By the end of that show, the anxiety and isolation that freight life in the closet had burned away, leaving a happy, hopeful ending in place of familiar narrative disaster; love is found, secrecy is banished, and all is well.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Something’s lost in the translation, but with dazzling costumes, hyper-energetic singing and dancing and joyful spirit filling the Nederlander, quibbles end up banished beyond the flats.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
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.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banished
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Ultimately, she was exiled to the remote town of Brandfort, in the Free State, in a harsh attempt to stifle her influence and activism.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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The trip was judged a success despite the shadow of the king’s younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who has been stripped of his royal title of Prince Andrew, exiled from public life and put under police investigation over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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And that’s partly why Weltman dismissed coach Jamahl Mosley the day after the Magic were eliminated and also discussed Orlando’s roster needs — which, in his eyes, include more shooting and veteran help.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Adams dismissed this notion out of hand, with no small amount of hostility.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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As High Point’s coach, his team won the 2024 Big South regular-season title but lost in the conference tournament and was relegated to the College Basketball Invitational.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Wolves are already relegated, so have nothing to play for and Newcastle have also been poor this season.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Umpires gathered in the aftermath, and Valdez was ejected.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Valdez, who was ejected, said through an interpreter that his actions weren’t intentional.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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The couple were deported to Mexico Friday, DHS said.—
Caroll Alvarado,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Israel arrested, detained and deported the participants, including Ávila, who claimed Israeli authorities abused them while in detention.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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In April, Clarke was arrested on drug charges in Arkansas after he was chased by authorities, CBS affiliate WREG-TV reported.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The bear chased other groups of visitors.—
Mark Price
May 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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Since whistleblowers outed OpenAI’s mistake, cops have gotten access to the shooter’s logs, but families and their legal team have not, Edelson confirmed.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
29 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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Both Wei and Li were expelled from the ruling Communist Party in June 2024.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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In the poem, the massive object in question is the Devil himself, Lucifer, who fell onto the Earth after being expelled from heaven.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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“Banished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banished. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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