as in criticized
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 ostracized
Annie became part of the Kele tribe but initially ostracized herself from the rest of the group and chose to go on solo missions rather than bond with the team.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Those with low self-esteem were more likely to use silence as a defensive response to criticism or rejection and were more likely to report feeling ostracized more frequently themselves.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Dell said the real challenge is how quickly students who deviate from their peers’ politics can be ostracized.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Donahue said before Kirk's rise to prominence being an outspoken conservative or Trump supporter was something to keep quiet, or risk being ostracized.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Judy was sort of a nonentity in these films until Annabelle Comes Home, where she was played by Mckenna Grace and given the character development of being ostracized by her classmates over her possible-grifter parents.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Part of the presentation focused on helping people overcome their fear of being ostracized for having plants seen as too wild.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The story followed a Russian family ostracized from society in 1930s Soviet Russia.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
By the end of the Friday morning hearing, Torres had heard the victim’s family talk about how they were ostracized by relatives angry about Doe finally coming forward — as well as supporters including Torres’ sister pleading for mercy from the judge.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Those with low self-esteem were more likely to use silence as a defensive response to criticism or rejection and were more likely to report feeling ostracized more frequently themselves.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Dell said the real challenge is how quickly students who deviate from their peers’ politics can be ostracized.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Donahue said before Kirk's rise to prominence being an outspoken conservative or Trump supporter was something to keep quiet, or risk being ostracized.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Judy was sort of a nonentity in these films until Annabelle Comes Home, where she was played by Mckenna Grace and given the character development of being ostracized by her classmates over her possible-grifter parents.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Part of the presentation focused on helping people overcome their fear of being ostracized for having plants seen as too wild.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The story followed a Russian family ostracized from society in 1930s Soviet Russia.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
By the end of the Friday morning hearing, Torres had heard the victim’s family talk about how they were ostracized by relatives angry about Doe finally coming forward — as well as supporters including Torres’ sister pleading for mercy from the judge.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostracized
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In September 2024, Musk again criticized Albanese’s government, responding to a post reporting that Australia was considering fining social media platforms for failing to prevent misinformation.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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The outlet said many criticized his behavior, labeling it racist, sexist, or out of touch.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles attacked Skinner again, and the home crowd begged for a flag after the safety aggressively defended tight end Dallas Goedert, but no penalty was called.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the southern border city of Sderot, which was attacked on October 7, and is frequently the target of rocket fire, a group of Israelis gathered at an observation deck overlooking Gaza to revel in its ruin.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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But to hold on to their negotiating leverage, Senate Democrats will likely have to vote against a bill to temporarily extend government funding on Tuesday, just hours before a shutdown — an uncomfortable position for a party that has long denounced shutdowns as pointless and destructive.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Irish rappers have also denounced Hezbollah and Hamas, two militant groups that are considered terrorist organizations by the United Kingdom.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Ostracized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracized. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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