EXCLUSION Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

exclusion

noun

Definition of exclusion

as in banishment

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Recent Examples of exclusion Hesitancy becomes exclusion in literary newsletters and Instagram posts, where alt text is often absent. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026 That means modernizing its competitions and standing firm on the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes, even as the International Olympic Committee lifts its provisional suspension on those countries. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 22 July 2026 The impacts of Wong have extended far from the initial era of Chinese exclusion. — Claire Ke, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026 Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 corrected a historical exclusion against women in the workforce, using incentives and quotas to address the imbalance. — Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclusion

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But when she’s raped by Poseidon, god of the sea, Meddy’s banishment home as a snake-haired Gorgon forces her to seek a new purpose.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Sore from the torment of her family’s banishment, Espinoza feels the pulse of current events.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

Definition of banishment

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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
During the global debt crisis of the 1980s, the choice between debt servicing by means of an IMF program and ostracism from global markets was put on broad display.

— Sven van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026

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In the span of a single week, the dismissal of a Ukrainian defense minister set in motion a transformation of the country’s armed forces that replaced the old guard with a new generation of leadership.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Having disposed of the timeliness issue, the appeal court next turned to the merits of the dismissal of RCA's causes of action under the Hawaii UPEPA.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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