EXCLUSION Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

exclusion

noun

Definition of exclusion

as in banishment

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Recent Examples of exclusion Some are veering to the right by mirroring GOP positions, like transgender exclusion from school sports. — Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Syrian families in Magdeburg are weighing whether to stay, as AfD campaign promises of faster deportations and tighter asylum limits deepen fears of hostility and exclusion. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Critics say the process requires documents that are confusing and difficult to obtain, risking the exclusion of millions of eligible voters. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 In 2013 the agency issued a rule saying the exclusion should apply only when an orphan drug is actually used for the rare condition it was designated for. — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 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

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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

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His lawyers, making the motion for dismissal, argued that Kuznietsov was still an active duty soldier and as such was obligated by Ukrainian law not to speak for reasons of secrecy linked to national security.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Even if Chili’s dismissal is unrelated, an ex-employee is a good place to start.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

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