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
Roper, meanwhile, felt ostracized by her bandmates.
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Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Roper, meanwhile, felt ostracized by her bandmates.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Summers is a former treasury secretary and Harvard University president who has been ostracized from a number of organizations after Epstein files made public earlier showed his close relationship with Epstein.
—Meg Kinnard The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Allen has since been largely ostracized by the American film community.
—Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Roper, meanwhile, felt ostracized by her bandmates.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Summers is a former treasury secretary and Harvard University president who has been ostracized from a number of organizations after Epstein files made public earlier showed his close relationship with Epstein.
—Meg Kinnard The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Allen has since been largely ostracized by the American film community.
—Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostracize
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An ardent supporter of military action against Iran, Graham criticized Israel in a social media post on Sunday regarding the strikes on the oil facilities.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Instead, federal health officials criticized Democrats broadly, arguing that blue states are participating in fraud and mismanagement of federal funds in public health programs.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The general public, women’s rights groups and public figures including ministers Anielle Franco and Sonia Guajajara took to social media to denounce the incident.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The chat, which was denounced by the state GOP, involved students and several top conservative leaders at Florida International University, according to the Miami Herald, which viewed and independently verified the conversations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Iranian drones attacked its exclave of Nakhchivan and damaged an airport building.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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But threats from Iran to attack any ships in the region outweigh the promises of support.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Ostracize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracize. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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