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Recent Examples of boycott
Jackson leads a group to boycott ChicagoFest, during the tenure of Mayor Jane Byrne.
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Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Many Discord users have already responded to the incoming change with calls to boycott the app, with some choosing to leave the platform as well as cancel their Nitro subscriptions.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 10 Feb. 2026
The group opposes the movement to boycott Israel.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Online, conservatives have threatened to boycott the Super Bowl and the NFL more broadly, with influential voices like Newsmax host Greg Kelly and Tomi Lahren openly criticizing the league for choosing Bad Bunny as the performer.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
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Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Many Discord users have already responded to the incoming change with calls to boycott the app, with some choosing to leave the platform as well as cancel their Nitro subscriptions.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 10 Feb. 2026
The group opposes the movement to boycott Israel.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Online, conservatives have threatened to boycott the Super Bowl and the NFL more broadly, with influential voices like Newsmax host Greg Kelly and Tomi Lahren openly criticizing the league for choosing Bad Bunny as the performer.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boycott
blackball
Verb
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Enter Sheila, a street magician blackballed by the local boys club who wows Lincoln with her tips-only act.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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Kaepernick was not issued a fine or suspension by the NFL, though no teams signed him as a 29-year-old free agent, leading to debate over whether he was blackballed by the league for his stance.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Boycott.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boycott. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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