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Recent Examples of exclusion
The youth organization received funding from the Homewards Fund to expand its services for local young people, helping to break the cycles of exclusion and unemployment.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The incredible work Himmah does to address food insecurity, poverty, and social exclusion should be recognised and applauded.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In a chilling domino effect, trans artists are facing censorship and exclusion from private institutions, too.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
After being disregarded during a question about the Black Lives Matter movement, Ayo Edebiri handled the exclusion most graciously— and answered the question anyway.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The incredible work Himmah does to address food insecurity, poverty, and social exclusion should be recognised and applauded.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In a chilling domino effect, trans artists are facing censorship and exclusion from private institutions, too.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
After being disregarded during a question about the Black Lives Matter movement, Ayo Edebiri handled the exclusion most graciously— and answered the question anyway.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclusion
Noun
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Penalties can include ejection, banishment from NFL games and events, and legal action.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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It’s spoken by Jaques, a cranky courtier from the entourage of Duke Senior, living in banishment in the Forest of Arden.—
Matthew Gurewitsch,
Air Mail,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In ancient humans and other primates, reputational damage can bar access to food and mates, incite physical confrontations and, in extreme cases, lead to potentially fatal ostracism.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Scientific American,
1 Sep. 2025
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Bans, booing and ostracism The labeling of Israel as a pariah state internationally does not seem to bother the government.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
23 Aug. 2025
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Bolsonaro hoped for a similar dismissal of legal proceedings against him and dreamed of winning back the presidency when Brazil held elections in 2026.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a letter to staff at the embassy following his dismissal, Mandelson described his role as ambassador as the ‘privilege of my life,’ the BBC reported.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Exclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusion. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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