BLACKLISTED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

blacklisted

verb

past tense of blacklist

as in excluded

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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

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Depending on the type of business use, however, personal auto coverage may be limited or excluded.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Real estate, pensions, and retirement accounts generally would be excluded from the tax.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of excluded

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Jason is attending Crystal Lake, where he’s ostracized by his fellow campers on account of his facial deformities.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
For generations, the series showed, white men had dominated the department, while Black and women firefighters had been ostracized and put in danger, shut out of the most desirable fire stations and passed over for promotions.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

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In 1932, young Carlos (Milo Quifes) is blackballed — hence the film’s title — from a social club over his sexuality.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
With his new book set for release next week, the quarterback still believes he was blackballed.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of blackballed

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Although a version of psychopathy was included in prior editions of the DSM, more recent editions have eliminated the diagnosis.

— David DeMatteo, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Bersten, who is filling in this week as Dewan’s partner, was previously paired with celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis before they were eliminated earlier in the season.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of eliminated

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When Lorre and his then-wife, Paula, decided to finally quit the church, they were immediately excommunicated by their Scientology friends.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Michael Goldade, one of the new bishops the Vatican excommunicated, grew up there.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

Definition of excommunicated

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