boycott

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Recent Examples of boycott The conservative news host also pushed the president on whether viewers should boycott the NFL over their choice of Super Bowl halftime entertainer. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025 The goal is to boycott Israeli cinema. Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025 Fans around the country rallied to support the late night comedian, threatening to boycott Disney and cancel subscriptions to its streaming service. Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025 But the vitriolic attacks and reemerging calls to boycott the Super Bowl come as no surprise. Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boycott
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boycott
blackball
Verb
  • 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
  • The premise is the plot: Powell plays Russ Holiday, a disgraced University of Oregon star who blows a championship game so spectacularly that he’s blackballed from the pros.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Boycott.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boycott. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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