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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Recent Examples of excommunicated
The Harmses had been excommunicated from the church, and a current and a former church leader obtained protection orders, Bleazard said.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Sep. 2025
Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excommunicated
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The girl only makes selfless wishes, and Iblis is banished to his lamp for a millennia for his failure.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Payton clearly doesn't think the play needs to banished for player safety reasons.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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At its center, Jovanka Antich — exiled, betrayed, hungry for justice — embodies themes of migration, discrimination and gender power.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since 2017, Myanmar’s military has killed tens of thousands of Rohingya and exiled hundreds of thousands more to neighboring Bangladesh; in early 2025, the junta cut off food and supplies to the 130,000 Rohingya in Myanmar living in prison-like refugee camps, leading to starvation and disease.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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Pottery Barn Big Sur Square Arm Sofa Big ticket items, like this stunning sofa, aren’t excluded from deep discounts in the outlet.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Women have traditionally been excluded in post-atrocity research simply because no one asked them.—
Christopher P. Davey,
The Conversation,
6 Oct. 2025
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And in the worst case scenarios, their child might be expelled from their child care.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Palestinian-American director Cherien Dabis’ historical drama premiered at Sundance and tells a multigenerational story of a family expelled from Jaffa in 1948.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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Annie became part of the Kele tribe but initially ostracized herself from the rest of the group and chose to go on solo missions rather than bond with the team.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Those with low self-esteem were more likely to use silence as a defensive response to criticism or rejection and were more likely to report feeling ostracized more frequently themselves.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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After a confrontation with officials, Reeve was ejected and later fined by the WNBA for criticizing officials during a postgame news conference.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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When a foul wasn’t called on the play, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve charged the court to challenge a referee and was ejected from the game.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas coach Sam Pittman was fired Sunday, and defensive coordinator Travis Williams, co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson and defensive line coach Deke Adams were dismissed Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Pushed to extremes While footage and photographs of starving Palestinians in Gaza have horrified audiences abroad, inside Israel they have been dismissed by many as manipulated or untrue.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Excommunicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excommunicated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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