as in to banish
to not allow (someone) to continue being a member of a group and especially the Roman Catholic church
He was excommunicated from the church for his radical practices.
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Recent Examples of excommunicate
Alleging disobedience, among other claimed doctrinal infractions, the OCA excommunicated the Homyks and longtime parish council leader Rivera.
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
In the aftermath of its arrival, the only man left standing is an enigmatic former priest excommunicated from the Six Petals.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
Pope Francis seemed to inadvertently bless the New Orleans Saints — which couldn't come at a better time, as the NFL team just excommunicated their head coach.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
In the interim, Solo physically excommunicated Jimmy Uso from The Bloodline six months ago and started his own version of the group with Jacob Fatu as his enforcer.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
In the aftermath of its arrival, the only man left standing is an enigmatic former priest excommunicated from the Six Petals.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
Pope Francis seemed to inadvertently bless the New Orleans Saints — which couldn't come at a better time, as the NFL team just excommunicated their head coach.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
In the interim, Solo physically excommunicated Jimmy Uso from The Bloodline six months ago and started his own version of the group with Jacob Fatu as his enforcer.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excommunicate
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Rather than continuing to banish one another, the four decided to end the game and split the $204,300 cash prize four ways.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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On his third shift, after chants of LAN-DY had long rained upon the golden-haired forward, Landeskog hooked a Silver Knight and was banished for two minutes.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2025
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Hammie also screams at people on car trips and sometimes has to be exiled to the dashboard.—
Anna North,
Vox,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Garifuna people are descendants of Indigenous Caribbean tribes and enslaved Africans, who were exiled from St. Vincent and the Grenadines by British colonizers and settled largely on the coast of Central America.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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Many exhibitors said Trump’s reciprocal tariff spree and subsequent 90 day pause on duty hikes, excluding China which soared to 125 percent on April 12, have put clients in a holding pattern.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Apr. 2025
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Her campaign said the amount is a fundraising record, excluding self-funding, for any GOP gubernatorial candidate in Virginia.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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According to them, that means you— the person reading this article—could be expelled from the United States without meaningful recourse.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Columbia took some action afterward, such as expelling and suspending some student protesters who occupied a campus building during demonstrations.—
Makiya Seminera,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2025
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Republican senators are brushing off concerns that high-profile arrests and deportations of foreign students may ostracize a group that is a major contributor to the U.S. economy.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
6 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes, leaders pick a fight with a big personality to exert their authority, and although only Amorim knows what his motivations for ostracizing Rashford are, his decision not to attempt to reintegrate the forward quickly appeared to harden to the point of principle.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Chisholm was ejected from the Yankees’ Thursday win over the Rays for emphatically arguing balls and strikes after home plate umpire John Bacon struck him out on a low, outside, 3-2 pitch in the seventh inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trae Young scored 28 points in defeat, but was ejected after receiving two technical fouls towards the end of the game.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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On March 4, the day the order to show cause was to be heard, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the case.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Heyman dismissed fans on social media who have failed to give Rollins his flowers, saying he’s seen pro wrestlers fail in the ring and seen praise on social media for them while others spout nonsense while ignoring historical facts.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Excommunicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excommunicate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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