Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacklisting
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Inflation excluding food and energy, however, rose slightly less than forecasters had anticipated.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Many employees, excluding those at the most senior levels, also would be eligible for an annual step hike.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist to pass the 100-point mark for the season and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Islanders 4-1 on Sunday, eliminating New York from playoff contention.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist to pass the 100-point mark for the season and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Islanders 4-1 on Sunday, eliminating New York from playoff contention.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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But Grundy is banking on movement in Congress to support a bill that strips back the 2025 hemp-banning language while also regulating intoxicating hemp more than the 2018 farm bill did to root out bad actors in the industry and make industrial hemp more stable in the long term.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2026
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His own trajectory — from outright banning student use to cautious skepticism to daily reliance — tracks the arc many serious thinkers have traveled.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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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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In the past, the Young Money rapper has accused Roc Nation of blackballing her and also owing her $200 million.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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National security officials have long argued Section 702 is essential for preventing terrorist attacks.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The civil case began when the federal government alleged that Live Nation used its clout to engage in a variety of anticompetitive practices, including preventing venues from using multiple ticket sellers.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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El Monte passed a 45-day data center moratorium prohibiting processing, approval and acceptance of new data center land-use applications last month.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The department also could issue a rule prohibiting federal funds for hospitals performing gender-affirming care for minors, which would kick off another set of legal challenges.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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If Chiu succeeds in debarring Collective Impact, the nonprofit would have to end its summer and after-school programs and close the doors of its three-decade-old Ella Hill Hutch Community Center, its attorneys Lauren Kramer Sujeeth and Si Eun Amber Lee wrote.—
Michael Barba,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Aug. 2025
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While going on a spiel about the pitfalls of ostracizing family members for voting MAGA, the TV personality pivoted to his personal experience.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
21 Nov. 2025
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By focusing so much on the Jewish people and the Jewish state, these provocateurs have a much broader goal in mind than merely ostracizing America's small Jewish minority.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Blacklisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacklisting. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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