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
Many of them were ostracized by their families, leading to thousands of abortions and numerous cases of infanticide and suicide.
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Katharine Q. Seelye, New York Times, 26 May 2025
For this and related heresies, ACT UP ostracized Ortleb and boycotted his paper.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Bhattacharya’s confirmation was the final step in a comeback for the man who became a pandemic celebrity for his opposition to government health mandates and said he was ostracized from the scientific establishment for his views.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
You could get laughed at, ridiculed, teased, ostracized, punched, or killed.
—Ahmir "questlove" Thompson, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025
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Katharine Q. Seelye, New York Times, 26 May 2025
For this and related heresies, ACT UP ostracized Ortleb and boycotted his paper.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Bhattacharya’s confirmation was the final step in a comeback for the man who became a pandemic celebrity for his opposition to government health mandates and said he was ostracized from the scientific establishment for his views.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
You could get laughed at, ridiculed, teased, ostracized, punched, or killed.
—Ahmir "questlove" Thompson, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025
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Political dynamics: DeSantis criticized the Florida House for delaying condo relief legislation, while House Speaker Daniel Perez defended the decision to address the issue during the regular session, highlighting the collaborative effort between the House and Senate.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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The feud between the two was reignited after Musk criticized Trump’s big legislative package of tax reductions and Medicaid cuts, which passed Congress last week.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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But one cost of that strong-arm approach quickly became apparent when Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced his retirement right after after Trump attacked him for opposing the bill, creating an open seat that will become Democrats’ best Senate opportunity in 2026.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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In 1940: The Battle of Britain began as German forces bombed shipping convoys in the English Channel, attacking its ports and radar stations.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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“Ostracize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracize. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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