as in to criticize
to not allow (someone) to be included in a group; to exclude (someone) from a group
She was ostracized by the scientific community for many years because of her radical political beliefs. The other girls ostracized her because of the way she dressed.
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Recent Examples of ostracize
Mother/daughter relationships can be challenging to navigate during adolescence; feeling ostracized is something many viewers globally have undoubtedly experienced and the ebbs and flows of friendships indeed continue throughout our lives.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
And then there are return volleys about the hypocrisy of expecting fights or scuffles to create urgency when players have been ostracized in the past for picking fights and scuffles.
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
Taylor Hale, who ultimately became the first Black woman winner in Big Brother, became the target of the house during week one and was ostracized by her fellow contestants with no clear reasoning.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
They should be ostracized and rebuked for rejecting the American creed.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
And then there are return volleys about the hypocrisy of expecting fights or scuffles to create urgency when players have been ostracized in the past for picking fights and scuffles.
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
Taylor Hale, who ultimately became the first Black woman winner in Big Brother, became the target of the house during week one and was ostracized by her fellow contestants with no clear reasoning.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
They should be ostracized and rebuked for rejecting the American creed.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostracize
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Six separate receivers have caught touchdown passes already this season, a stark difference from a season ago when Green was criticized for being too reliant on a small number of playmakers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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Like Kennedy, Anderson was criticized over the eight-minute tape, which was meant for private consumption and created by consenting spouses.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Addressing supporters Saturday in the heart of his district, Kansas City’s longtime Democratic congressman and former mayor denounced Missouri lawmakers’ plan to dilute the city’s voting power by carving it up into three Republican congressional districts.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the past, Newsom denounced judges who ruled against them as toadies of the firearms industry.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mastantuono, 18, has the characteristics to contribute from a deeper position, but his signing was intended for more attacking areas, as is being seen.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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An elderly Arkansas man is in the hospital after a black bear attacked him in Franklin County on Wednesday.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Ostracize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracize. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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