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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Democratic lawmakers demand investigations and an oversight visit, alleging dangerous conditions and poor treatment aboard the Lincoln, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismisses the reports as exaggerated and misrepresented.

— Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of dismisses

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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

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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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Align probiotic cons Align probiotics are relatively expensive compared to many other probiotic brands.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
The national conversation around surveillance cameras and personal privacy has grown as Americans debate the pros and cons of cameras used by law enforcement throughout their communities.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of cons

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Moreover, about half of California’s public safety turnover was due to workers retiring to take their pension benefits, not to resignations or dismissals.

— Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of dismissals

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For any Iranian woman who captures or kills an American service member, Hatami said the reward would be doubled.

— August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
This movie is based around the multiverse, which is a concept of Doomsday, of course, but this could confirm some rumors that Doom kills Tobey Maguire’s Spidey in the Raimi universe – or that Tom Holland is showing up in some capacity.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 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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