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as in exclusion
treatment that is deliberately exclusionary
Teenagers may act against their better judgement to avoid social ostracism.
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as in exile
the forced removal from a homeland
His family celebrated his safe return after nearly a decade of political ostracism.
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Recent Examples of ostracism
Nevertheless, these actions create a destructive cycle identified in the study that explains how narcissism and ostracism fuel each other.
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
According to the researchers, the results speak to the complexity of our social interactions and could help inform interventions, not only against ostracism but against conflicts tied to narcissism as well.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
And dozens of people—including some bona-fide Communist Party members—accepted jail time and professional ostracism rather than name names.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The risks of defiance are often highlighted: ostracism, professional consequences or backlash.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
According to the researchers, the results speak to the complexity of our social interactions and could help inform interventions, not only against ostracism but against conflicts tied to narcissism as well.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
And dozens of people—including some bona-fide Communist Party members—accepted jail time and professional ostracism rather than name names.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The risks of defiance are often highlighted: ostracism, professional consequences or backlash.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostracism
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Empower responded, in essence, that retirement savers deserve a crack at the lucrative private investment market, after decades of exclusion.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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The findings highlighted how authenticity changed people’s emotional and cognitive responses to exclusion.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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By the end of the story, Anatevka’s entire Jewish population will be forced into exile.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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That support must be extended to exiles and our institutions.—
SVIATLANA TSIKHANOUSKAYA,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Aug. 2025
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In a separate report, the U.N.'s humanitarian office said the wave of attacks between July 20 and July 28 across three districts in Cabo Delgado caused the surge in displacements.—
Danielle Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sheffield said reducing crime and preventing displacement are among her priorities.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Park and McKellar have chosen not to appeal their expulsions due to the time-consuming nature of the process, which Park said would interfere with his other projects.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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According to the guild, Park and McKellar did not appeal their expulsions.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Ostracism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracism. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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