as in banishment
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Recent Examples of exclusion
Miller’s exclusion from the Olympic roster was not related to her IIHF eligibility appeal.
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
This shift emphasized how a medical diagnosis can carry political weight and how medical authority can affect social inclusion or exclusion.
—Jennifer Singh, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
That transient discomfort is not in the same category as feeling an aching sense of exclusion and disconnection.
—Jenny Singer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Vance’s exclusion may have owed something to ideology.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
This shift emphasized how a medical diagnosis can carry political weight and how medical authority can affect social inclusion or exclusion.
—Jennifer Singh, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
That transient discomfort is not in the same category as feeling an aching sense of exclusion and disconnection.
—Jenny Singer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Vance’s exclusion may have owed something to ideology.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exclusion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclusion
Noun
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By episode five, Michael had moved on from suspecting Yam Yam to suspecting Colton, who was a ringleader in the previous episode’s banishment of Big Brother fan favorite Tiffany Mitchell.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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After his banishment, Rapaport apologized in his confessional.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The family struggled with ostracism and loneliness.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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Dissenting opinion brings ostracism, loss of work and grants and friendships.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Four Democratic-Farm-Labor Party lawmakers who chair state Senate education committees cited Minneapolis Public Schools canceling classes and extracurricular activities last week after federal agents reportedly clashed with students and staff during Roosevelt High School’s dismissal on Wednesday.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors noted that after receiving the money, the defendants filed loan forgiveness applications containing further inaccuracies, which led to the dismissal of some debt.—
Chase Jordan
January 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Exclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusion. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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