excommunicated

verb

Definition of excommunicatednext
past tense of excommunicate
as in banished
to not allow (someone) to continue being a member of a group and especially the Roman Catholic church He was excommunicated from the church for his radical practices.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excommunicated
  1. banished
  2. excluded
  3. expelled
  4. ostracized
  5. ejected
  6. dismissed
Verb
  • The turbos were banished and the cylinder count grew by 50 percent, as Ferrari’s range-topper gained a V-12 for the first time.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The pet camera shows Dotty first sitting on her cot, with her head plopped down in disbelief that she'd been banished.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of banished
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  • One is material, starting with the actual access to the internet for those who are excluded from the virtual world.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The next court date for the three defendants will be March 13, with time excluded so the defense can continue to review discovery.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of excluded
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  • At the scene, cops found three 9mm shell casings as well as a few live rounds that had been expelled from the pistol as the suspect freed a jam.
    Ellen Moynihan, Twin Cities, 8 Dec. 2024
  • All 15 suspects were suspended from Salisbury University, with some of those also expelled from their fraternity, the institutions said.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of expelled
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  • As the sun and Chiron harmonize, fears of being ostracized or abandoned are faced and resolved.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Rudolph is ostracized by other reindeer because he was born with a shiny, glowing red nose.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of ostracized
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  • Simmons was ejected from the game for targeting while Becht left the field to receive medical attention.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
  • This also marks the third-consecutive game in which a player has been ejected in a Kings matchup.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of ejected
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  • In 2019, the child died and Stiles was charged with murder, but those charges were dismissed.
    Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The case against the man was eventually dismissed, and the lawsuit was settled for $7,500.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissed
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