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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.
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Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacklisted
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Products governed by a trade deal with Canada and Mexico also were excluded.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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His defense attorneys argued media coverage has been largely prejudicial to Robinson and requested that cameras be excluded from the courtroom.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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In interviews with The Associated Press, two Spanish passengers — speaking on condition of anonymity because of fears they’ll be ostracized once on land — said that despite the outbreak, their days aboard have passed with relative tranquility.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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You are allowed to have relationships and be in the world and not be ostracized.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The musicians is banned from performing in the city until September 2027.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
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Naked dresses remain banned, as do dresses with imposing volumes and long trains.—
Blanche Marcel,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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After being blackballed from the finance sector, Coop resorts to burglarizing the homes of those in his social circle and pawning the items to stay afloat.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Divorced and unemployed, Coop gets blackballed from the finance sector entirely.—
Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 2023, President Joe Biden eliminated an in-person prescription requirement for mifepristone, permitting distribution of the drug via telehealth and the mail.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The United States, with Smith and Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky, won the gold medal last year, with Canada eliminated in the quarterfinals.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Many of those on the list were members of Table Rock Church, which had excommunicated the couple.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2026
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Viganò — who though excommunicated, is allowed to keep his Archbishop title — has been present on the set of the sequel that is currently doing exterior shoots in various locations south of Rome.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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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
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In the version now passed, if a parent appears on the DCF central register or if any member of the household was the subject of an open case, they would be prohibited from homeschooling.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The Port of San Diego’s Harbor Police said the agency was not involved in the operation because it is prohibited by state law from participating in immigration enforcement and because the terminal is a federal port of entry under CBP’s jurisdiction.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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“Blacklisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacklisted. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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