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Recent Examples of boycott
That rallying cry came in 1981, from the crusading pastors Donald Wildmon and Jerry Falwell and the conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, who called for advertisers to boycott some 50 shows aired by the three broadcast networks.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
To the authors continuing to boycott, I am honored to share space with you.
—Literary Hub
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
The comments ignited backlash from fans on social media, with some fans vowing to boycott the team until Cohen apologizes.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Some protested it, and others announced their decisions to boycott Disney.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
To the authors continuing to boycott, I am honored to share space with you.
—Literary Hub
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
The comments ignited backlash from fans on social media, with some fans vowing to boycott the team until Cohen apologizes.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Some protested it, and others announced their decisions to boycott Disney.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boycott
blackball
Verb
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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
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Having exposed the existence of Task Force X at the end of the first season, Leota Adebayo has been blackballed by her mother, Amanda Waller, and thrown out again by her wife Keeya.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Boycott.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boycott. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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