BLACKBALLS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of blackball

as in dismisses

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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blackballs

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noun

plural of blackball

as in vetoes

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Verb

Rhaenyra also dismisses Mysaria, a wise move carried out in a very unwise manner, given the woman’s cunning.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
One automatically ascribes fraud to results that are often predictable, even routine; the other dismisses legitimate concerns as conspiracy theories.

— Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Definition of dismisses

Noun

Their responsibilities include passing bills, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes and voting to uphold or override vetoes.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
The president has endorsed state Senate President Ty Masterson, who sometimes overrode Kelly’s vetoes, for the GOP nomination.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of vetoes

Noun

After eight episodes, six banishments (both failed and successful), and one controversial blue sweater, Colton Underwood was officially murdered on The Traitors, thus ending the time of one of Season 4’s most controversial contestants.

— Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2026
Underwood has been one of the most vocal Faithfuls this season and has led the charge on a number of misguided Faithful banishments, giving Rinna some room to maneuver out from under his argument.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of banishments

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Despite an impressive guest book that includes Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Aga Khan III, Rita Hayworth, and Ringo Starr, Hôtel Royal refuses to rest on its laurels.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Mungiu refuses to supply easy answers or simple paths to identification in this compelling provocation, which poses unresolvable questions to viewers about our biases and presumptions.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of refuses

Noun

Weighing the cons of student loan refinancing The biggest downside of my decision was extending my repayment term.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
The music industry has been wrestling with the pros and cons of the new technology that allows musical novices to create professional-sounding songs in seconds.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of cons

Noun

The true drama in the faction has centered around Morgan’s dismissals of Perez, the group’s young star who has all the potential in the world to be a world champion one day.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
But there are also several reasons to suggest he simply couldn’t be trusted to lead the red-ball side — from his off-field antics in New Zealand last winter, to his penchant for daft dismissals at crucial moments in games.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of dismissals

Verb

Agent Orange is a powerful chemical that kills weeds and acts as a defoliant, which the military used during the war in Vietnam to clear dense jungle and destroy food crops.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
In retaliation for Kanan murdering her father Marvin (London Brown), Jukebox (Hailey Kilgrove) kills Raq, the woman who raised her.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of kills

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Springtown takes edge in 7-4A race, downs Decatur Springtown got the inside track on the District 7-4A championship after beating Decatur 4-2 in 8 innings on Monday night at Decatur High School.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026

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