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Recent Examples of boycott
Calls to boycott the soccer games have grown louder in the last few months.
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The 1774 Articles of Association, which urged colonists to boycott British goods.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
Opposition groups frequently boycott elections, citing restrictions on political freedoms.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Trump reacted by attacking Springsteen over his physical appearance and urging his MAGA fanbase to boycott the tour.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The 1774 Articles of Association, which urged colonists to boycott British goods.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
Opposition groups frequently boycott elections, citing restrictions on political freedoms.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Trump reacted by attacking Springsteen over his physical appearance and urging his MAGA fanbase to boycott the tour.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boycott
blackball
Verb
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Social media rumors swirled that the league was blackballing her because of her activism.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Even a popular New York City venue allegedly uses it to blackball people its millionaire owner considers adversaries.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Boycott.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boycott. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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