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
Many of those on the list were members of Table Rock Church, which had excommunicated the couple.
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
Viganò — who though excommunicated, is allowed to keep his Archbishop title — has been present on the set of the sequel that is currently doing exterior shoots in various locations south of Rome.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The fraternity's national parent organization also excommunicated the chapter.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
Ex-Prince Andrew has effectively been excommunicated from the royal family as a result of his actions.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
The Vatican promptly excommunicated Lefebvre and the four other bishops, and the group today still has no legal status in the Catholic Church.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
His brother, a defrocked Catholic priest with a Cessna Skyhawk aircraft and a Lincoln Continental, was excommunicated for marrying his secretary.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The student movement should have immediately excommunicated him.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
Viganò — who though excommunicated, is allowed to keep his Archbishop title — has been present on the set of the sequel that is currently doing exterior shoots in various locations south of Rome.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The fraternity's national parent organization also excommunicated the chapter.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
Ex-Prince Andrew has effectively been excommunicated from the royal family as a result of his actions.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
The Vatican promptly excommunicated Lefebvre and the four other bishops, and the group today still has no legal status in the Catholic Church.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
His brother, a defrocked Catholic priest with a Cessna Skyhawk aircraft and a Lincoln Continental, was excommunicated for marrying his secretary.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The student movement should have immediately excommunicated him.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excommunicated
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The nervous tension that had enveloped the Emirates was banished, replaced by a carnival atmosphere.—
Ayo Akinwolere,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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He was stripped of all his honors and titles and banished from public view by the royal family after years of scandal over his money woes and links to questionable characters, including Epstein.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Ultimately, she was exiled to the remote town of Brandfort, in the Free State, in a harsh attempt to stifle her influence and activism.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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The trip was judged a success despite the shadow of the king’s younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who has been stripped of his royal title of Prince Andrew, exiled from public life and put under police investigation over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Products governed by a trade deal with Canada and Mexico also were excluded.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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His defense attorneys argued media coverage has been largely prejudicial to Robinson and requested that cameras be excluded from the courtroom.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Both Wei and Li were expelled from the ruling Communist Party in June 2024.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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In the poem, the massive object in question is the Devil himself, Lucifer, who fell onto the Earth after being expelled from heaven.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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She was subsequently kicked off the worship team, her family was ostracized and the man who’d attacked her was left unpunished.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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He’s ostracized, bullied, ridiculed, beaten.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Umpires gathered in the aftermath, and Valdez was ejected.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Valdez, who was ejected, said through an interpreter that his actions weren’t intentional.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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And that’s partly why Weltman dismissed coach Jamahl Mosley the day after the Magic were eliminated and also discussed Orlando’s roster needs — which, in his eyes, include more shooting and veteran help.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Adams dismissed this notion out of hand, with no small amount of hostility.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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“Excommunicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excommunicated. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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