as in dismissed
to reject by or as if by a vote
he was disappointed to learn that he had been blackballed by the fraternity
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Recent Examples of blackballed
Amazon Studios has been sued by a post-production vendor who alleges he was blackballed after refusing to pay kickbacks to an Amazon employee.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 May 2026
After being blackballed from the finance sector, Coop resorts to burglarizing the homes of those in his social circle and pawning the items to stay afloat.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Divorced and unemployed, Coop gets blackballed from the finance sector entirely.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Enter Sheila, a street magician blackballed by the local boys club who wows Lincoln with her tips-only act.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Kaepernick was not issued a fine or suspension by the NFL, though no teams signed him as a 29-year-old free agent, leading to debate over whether he was blackballed by the league for his stance.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
The reductive street code has blackballed Gunna in the rap game, with Offset and Roddy Ricch being the sole rapper collaborators on his two post-release albums.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 May 2026
After being blackballed from the finance sector, Coop resorts to burglarizing the homes of those in his social circle and pawning the items to stay afloat.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Divorced and unemployed, Coop gets blackballed from the finance sector entirely.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Enter Sheila, a street magician blackballed by the local boys club who wows Lincoln with her tips-only act.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Kaepernick was not issued a fine or suspension by the NFL, though no teams signed him as a 29-year-old free agent, leading to debate over whether he was blackballed by the league for his stance.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
The reductive street code has blackballed Gunna in the rap game, with Offset and Roddy Ricch being the sole rapper collaborators on his two post-release albums.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackballed
Verb
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That lawsuit was dismissed in December.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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For business leaders and investors, the May 20 vote should not be dismissed as symbolic diplomacy.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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During Britney Spears’ DUI arrest in Ventura County in March, the pop star, at points, refused to comply with law enforcement, denying being under the influence and offering to make lasagna for officers rather than exit her car, video and reporting released by various outlets Thursday showed.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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But at check-in, Wood says employees questioned the family and refused to issue them passes.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Two suspects and three adults were killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl told reporters.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The state-run Anadolu Agency said the 37-year-old suspect in the latest attack, identified as Metin O, allegedly shot and killed his wife in a street before firing from his car at a restaurant, killing its owner and an employee.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The Minneapolis City Council voted against reappointing Community Safety Commissioner Toddrick Barnette, but the mayor vetoed the move, and councilors failed to override the mayor.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The judge did not rule on whether the controversial project, vetoed by the National Commission of Patrimony and Architecture, was legal.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
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“Blackballed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackballed. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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