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as in exclusions
treatment that is deliberately exclusionary
Teenagers may act against their better judgement to avoid social ostracism.
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as in exiles
the forced removal from a homeland
His family celebrated his safe return after nearly a decade of political ostracism.
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Noun
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The overarching storyline for Battletech is the struggle between the noble houses born from the Succession Wars and the returning exiles of the Clans.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025 -
Several other exiles in London — oligarchs and defectors — who died under mysterious circumstances in the early 2000s.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Many are living in temporary shelters after multiple displacements.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Furnish Together was formed to address these barriers by facilitating partnerships with large corporations at the national level to collect bulk donations in order to provide consistent inventory for regional furniture banks and quickly respond to large-scale displacements.—
Jeremy Babener,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Ostracisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracisms. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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