EXCLUSION Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

exclusion

noun

Definition of exclusion

as in banishment

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Recent Examples of exclusion Harris and Wright might argue that their exclusion reflects a group of competing businesses—in this case, NFL teams—joining together to restrain trade and boycott them. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Mohammad Eslami’s exclusion from the IAEA conference is another sign of rapidly deteriorating relations between Iran and the West. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 Seal Large Gaps with Sheet Metal Baggio-Deibler says exclusion is one of the best ways to prevent mice infestations. — Lauren Murphy, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2026 And the insistent focus on Archambault to exclusion of all else does force Menochet’s sober gravitas to do a lot of the heavy lifting in terms of communicating the inner conflict and existential anguish with which all of the team must be struggling. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclusion

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Noun

In a memo later Monday morning, the White House TV pool had been suspended given CNN’s banishment.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Lucas and her attorneys with the Liberty Counsel, a conservative Christian legal organization, assert that her ownership of the property shields her from banishment.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of banishment

Noun

Indeed, any ambitious scientist had to be in the good graces of these Big Players or risk financial ostracism and effective banishment from the halls of Big Science.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Expect the backlash, posing risks of fandom ostracism for any significant animator seemingly endorsing AI, to play out at late June’s Annecy Festival.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 1 June 2026

Definition of ostracism

Noun

Kotzmacher said the absence and dismissal of the issue only strengthened her resolve.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
In his Instagram caption, Macklemore referenced his dismissal from pop star Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour over his pro-Palestinian messaging and the ensuing fallout.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

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