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Recent Examples of boycott
And this isn’t isolated: Edelman’s 2023 Trust Barometer involving 32,000 respondents from 28 countries found that 63% of consumers globally will buy or boycott a brand based on its stance on societal issues — highlighting how missteps in tone or empathy can have lasting reputational consequences.
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Lauren Howe, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The 2025 race will feature Glenn Mills, an American who was expected to win a medal in the 1980 Olympic Games until the U.S. boycotted the games, held in Moscow, Andrew said.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Reports indicate some cast members planned to boycott the performance to protest Trump's presence.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Yet 39% of Fortune 1000 executives plan to reduce Pride visibility this year, colliding with research showing 80% of LGBTQ+ adults ready to boycott brands that retreat.
—Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Lauren Howe, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The 2025 race will feature Glenn Mills, an American who was expected to win a medal in the 1980 Olympic Games until the U.S. boycotted the games, held in Moscow, Andrew said.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Reports indicate some cast members planned to boycott the performance to protest Trump's presence.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Yet 39% of Fortune 1000 executives plan to reduce Pride visibility this year, colliding with research showing 80% of LGBTQ+ adults ready to boycott brands that retreat.
—Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boycott
blackball
Verb
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Clark has previously testified on the stand that after falling out with Combs, the Revolt TV founder tried to blackball her.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Over the eight years since, Choi remained blackballed by the entirety of the Korean industry — until the production of the second season of Squid Game.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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“Boycott.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boycott. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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