as in to exclude
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of blacklist
These include barring entire firms from federal courthouses and agency buildings and blacklisting even their most junior attorneys and staff from seeking federal jobs.
—
The Editors, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
The fact that Rick Pitino, essentially blacklisted from college coaching at the age of 65, is now, at 72 years old, taking a 30-4 team ranked No. 5 in the country to the NCAA Tournament is improbable enough.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
With a flurry of filings and accusations since, scores of prominent Hollywood players have come out in support of Lively and women’s rights to a secure working environment, while Baldoni has largely been blacklisted.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Sharing negative information will 'blacklist' the employee.
—Debra Rinell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for blacklist
The Editors, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
The fact that Rick Pitino, essentially blacklisted from college coaching at the age of 65, is now, at 72 years old, taking a 30-4 team ranked No. 5 in the country to the NCAA Tournament is improbable enough.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
With a flurry of filings and accusations since, scores of prominent Hollywood players have come out in support of Lively and women’s rights to a secure working environment, while Baldoni has largely been blacklisted.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Sharing negative information will 'blacklist' the employee.
—Debra Rinell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for blacklist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacklist
Verb
-
The track led the list — which excludes sales and streaming data from America and reflects what the rest of the world is consuming — for 19 frames.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
-
Growth in revenue from Amazon's third-party seller services more than halved to 7% in the first quarter, excluding the impact of foreign exchange.—
Deborah Mary Sophia and Arriana McLymore,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Verb
-
But there’s a difference between that and the government arresting you for your speech, or banning a book.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
-
The same month, Idaho banned soda and candy purchases using food stamps.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
Verb
-
Otherwise, people could end up eliminating outperforming funds from the outset.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
-
Others honored at the event included Peggy Gillespie, co-founder/director of Family Diversity Projects, a national nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating discrimination.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
-
Strangely, being blackballed hasn’t stopped her from working.—
Matthew Specktor,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
-
Since that time, the free agent has been trying to get back on the field as a player, though it’s been widely said that he’s been blackballed.—
James Sanders,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
-
Despite the large-scale gathering of world leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – who has criticized as insufficient a Russian call for a three-day ceasefire during the Victory Day commemorations – isn’t ruling out an attack either by his forces or by sympathizers inside Russia.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
-
The central bank is facing increasingly uncertainty with President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell ruled out the idea of cutting rates preemptively, noting that inflation is still running above target.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
Verb
-
With Waltz exiled to New York, Rubio must keep striving to keep Trump and the U.S. government true to friends like Ukraine and wary of deals with Putin.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
-
His older sons had become enthusiastic crypto proponents after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol effectively exiled the family business from the mainstream financial system.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Probiotics may help fight and prevent respiratory infections by boosting the immune system and reducing the presence of harmful bacteria and viruses in the respiratory tract.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
-
Resurging opposition to fluoridation — the practice of adding fluoride to public water systems at safe levels to prevent tooth decay — has been a nuisance for dentists, researchers and public health experts.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
12 May 2025
Verb
-
His wife Pauletta says that very ire is a contributing factor to the shut out.—
Nathan Vinson,
People.com,
8 May 2025
-
My favorite is this highly athletic number where Burr’s long-simmering jealousy and hatred toward Hamilton explodes after he’s shut out of a private dinner where Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison will decide where the nation’s capital will be established.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Blacklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacklist. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share