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Recent Examples of blacklist
The ship had previously been blacklisted by the United Kingdom and the European Union for helping Russia evade sanctions.
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Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2025
The United States has launched one of its most aggressive crackdowns yet on Iran’s clandestine oil trade, blacklisting a web of companies, intermediaries, and tankers that Washington says bankroll Tehran’s armed forces.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Over the next decade, hundreds more stars and other key players in the entertainment industry were fired, purged and blacklisted in what became known as the blacklist era.
—Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Many organisations blacklist insecure apps while whitelisting productivity and security apps.
—Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2025
The United States has launched one of its most aggressive crackdowns yet on Iran’s clandestine oil trade, blacklisting a web of companies, intermediaries, and tankers that Washington says bankroll Tehran’s armed forces.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Over the next decade, hundreds more stars and other key players in the entertainment industry were fired, purged and blacklisted in what became known as the blacklist era.
—Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Many organisations blacklist insecure apps while whitelisting productivity and security apps.
—Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacklist
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The temporary restraining order issued Monday states that — for the time being — Davis cannot remove Wilcox from the primary ballot, alter her status as a candidate or notify the Texas Secretary of State’s office that Wilcox is ineligible or should be excluded from the ballot.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Territories annexed to other countries are excluded.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Several red states have proposed legislation modeled on California's 2023 law, which bans four food additives.—
Alan Greenblatt,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will consider several draft proposals in its Tuesday hearing, with some aiming to ban states from setting rules for AVs at all and others looking to lax exemption requirements.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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This design concept predates the work triangle, and the presence of an additional kitchen space influences the functionality and design of the main kitchen, potentially eliminating the traditional triangle.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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And as technology has evolved, proposals for interstellar spacecraft have become more miniaturized and automated, eliminating much of the need for human oversight (and even astronauts to pilot them).—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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By the time Childress was writing for Freedom, Paul Robeson was already an actor, athlete, and scholar blackballed by the U.S. government for his political views and Communist Party affiliations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Nov. 2025
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Last week, Google made sweepstakes ineligible for advertising certification, effectively blackballing them.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Adelman didn’t completely rule out the possibility of Braun rejoining the team on Wednesday in Dallas when asked.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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Brown, who’s posted career-best numbers while co-star Jayson Tatum recovers from Achilles surgery, was ruled out with low back spasms.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, Yu made the decision to leave the army, which left him feeling disoriented and exiled.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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There lives Victor Coste, a police officer who has exiled himself to the other side of the world.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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His bill would prevent companies from using your online searches to charge you more.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Re-wash and dry the garment, using these tips to avoid re-shrinking, to prevent a residue from the conditioner from setting.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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Women were shut out from the top 100 for the third straight year.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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This could be a bad deal for America’s aspiring homebuyers and for folks shut out of home ownership for now who cherish the prospect of living in a house, even as a rental.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Blacklist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacklist. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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