as in banished
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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Arafat’s successor, current PA President Mahmoud Abbas, has banished and imprisoned opponents and critics.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Having been beaten by Iga Świątek in a historically dominant fashion in the Wimbledon final, Anisimova banished some of those demons by beating the Polish star in the quarterfinals to advance to the final four.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even when convicted or exiled, coup plotters may be later freed.—
Joe Wright,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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South America is buzzing with debates over whether Maduro should be exiled or imprisoned.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Vermont was excluded from Cotality's analysis due to a lack of data.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Medicaid fills this gap, offering comprehensive coverage to people with IDD who are frequently excluded from mainstream systems of insurance and support.—
Our Place,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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There is a long history of tumult in American cricket, with USA Cricket Association - the previous governing body - expelled in 2017 after being suspended three times before that.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In July 2024, an Australian man was fined and expelled for diving off the Rialto Bridge after his friends posted about it on social media.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Donahue said before Kirk's rise to prominence being an outspoken conservative or Trump supporter was something to keep quiet, or risk being ostracized.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Watch Ferrari on Hulu Eileen Debuting at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, this psychological thriller set in 1960s Massachusetts centers on the titular Eileen (Thomasin McKenzie), a young secretary ostracized by her peers at a correctional facility for teenage boys.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The fan was immediately ejected from Gainbridge Fieldhouse by security.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Pfalzner's models show that interstellar objects — bodies ejected from other star systems — could be captured by these planet-forming disks.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fletcher, who was considered a strong contender for a state Senate seat in March 2023 when Figueroa filed her complaint, spoke publicly Friday about the allegations one month after a judge dismissed it.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Excommunicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excommunicated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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