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Recent Examples of boycottAnd 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.—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 See All Example Sentences for boycott
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boycott
blackball
Verb
Clark has previously testified on the stand that after falling out with Combs, the Revolt TV founder tried to blackball her.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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.
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