blacklisted

Definition of blacklistednext
past tense of blacklist

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blacklisted 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacklisted
Verb
  • Prosecutors will have the chance to question Hale again, and defense attorneys reserved the right to ask for the testimony to ultimately be excluded.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Just a week before, Hassett had been excluded from a White House meeting in which the president decided to impose higher tariffs on Mexico, The New York Times reported.
    Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In a society where boys and young men, particularly Black and brown males, feel overlooked, ostracized and dismissed, this school represents a safe space.
    Walter Fields, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
  • He’s been ostracized by the police and he was set up.
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In the wake of the seizure, Haitian authorities banned in-transit cargo through the Dominican Republic.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • All dual-use items are banned from being exported to Japan for military use effective immediately, China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement Tuesday.
    Josh Xiao Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The Cubs reached the playoffs for the first time since 2020 before getting eliminated by Milwaukee in a five-game Division Series.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • His semifinal pick was his last chance at a win as his national champion (Georgia) has already been eliminated.
    American-Statesman staff, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The student movement should have immediately excommunicated him.
    Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The Harmses had been excommunicated from the church, and a current and a former church leader obtained protection orders, Bleazard said.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The city announced in a news release that CJR Construction Group of Raytown has been debarred for two years, meaning the company cannot receive city contracts during that time.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Most police departments long ago prohibited officers from shooting at moving vehicles except for very limited circumstances where there’s no other option to save lives, experts say.
    Claire Galofaro, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Boise officials have reminded local businesses that bottomless mimosas and other unlimited-drink deals are prohibited in the city.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026

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“Blacklisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacklisted. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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