as in dismissing
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 blackballing
Social media rumors swirled that the league was blackballing her because of her activism.
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Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Last week, Google made sweepstakes ineligible for advertising certification, effectively blackballing them.
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Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
In the past, the Young Money rapper has accused Roc Nation of blackballing her and also owing her $200 million.
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Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Last week, Google made sweepstakes ineligible for advertising certification, effectively blackballing them.
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Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
In the past, the Young Money rapper has accused Roc Nation of blackballing her and also owing her $200 million.
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Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackballing
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Your method of dismissing your flippant remarks, then, is probably the next best option to silence.
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Kerry Washington completely dismissing Seth Meyers’s home life absolutely slays.
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Since Saturday, Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party, has been camped out in the heart of New Delhi, leading a crowd of protesters who are refusing to leave until the country’s education minister resigns over a national exam system mired in scandal.
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Fortunately for the Yankees, Bednar has returned to his All-Star form in recent weeks, refusing to allow a run over 12 innings and 11 games prior to Thursday’s series opener against the Red Sox.
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In January 2024, Mansfield confessed to killing 18-year-old Carol Ann Barrett more than four decades earlier.
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He is accused of killing a man on March 13, 2022, Broward court records show.
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Amid touching on other touchy topics, Xavi also accused Laporta of vetoing Lionel Messi’s proposed 2023 return to the club.
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At the end of the day, Lamont’s record is signing the bills that the top 1% can tolerate, while vetoing the one that gives workers real power at the bargaining table.
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“Blackballing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackballing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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